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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Plantain 6 (?) carmovirus

Index

• Nomenclature
• Host range, transmission and symptoms
• Physical and biochemical properties
• Taxonomy and relationships
• Comments and References

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1991.

Nomenclature

Acronym

PlV-6

ICTV decimal code

74.0.2.T.019

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Plantago lanceolata - symptomless.

Transmission

Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Found, but with no evidence of spread, in the U.K.

Experimental host range

Several (3-9) families susceptible.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

• Nicotiana benthamiana, N. clevelandii - chlorotic local lesions; systemic vein-yellowing, leaf distortion and stunting of plants.
• Apium graveolens, Phaseolus vulgaris, Plantago lanceolata - symptomless.

Maintenance and propagation hosts

Nicotiana benthamiana, N. clevelandii.

Assay hosts (Local lesions or Whole plants)

Nicotiana benthamiana (L and W), N. clevelandii (L and W).

Susceptible host species

• Apium graveolens
• Nicotiana benthamiana
• Nicotiana clevelandii
• Phaseolus vulgaris
• Plantago lanceolata

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Leguminosae-Papilionoideae (1/1)
• Plantaginaceae (1/1)
• Solanaceae (2/2)
• Umbelliferae (1/1)

Purification method

Hammond (1981).

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions isometric; 30 nm in diameter.

Physical properties

One sedimenting component in purified preparations; sedimentation coefficient 143 S. Density 1.347 g cm^-3 in CsCl.

Biochemical properties

Genome consists of RNA; single-stranded; largest (or only) genome part c. 4.8 kb.

Features of proteins

Virion protein(s) 45000.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Carmovirus: Tombusviridae

Comments and References

References

• Hammond, J. (1981). Pl. Path. 30: 237.

Cite this publication as: Brunt, A.A., Crabtree, K., Dallwitz, M.J., Gibbs, A.J., Watson, L. and Zurcher, E.J. (eds.) (1996 onwards). `Plant Viruses Online: Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. Version: 20^th August 1996.' URL http://biology.anu.edu.au/Groups/MES/vide/

Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993) should also be cited.