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Sonchus mosaic (?) potexvirus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1992.

Nomenclature

ICTV decimal code

56.0.1.DE.03

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Sonchus asper - leaf chlorosis.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Myzus persicae; Aphididae. Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in India (Uttar Pradesh).

Susceptible host species

• Sonchus asper

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Compositae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous; with a clear modal length; of 472 nm; 13-14 nm wide. Axial canal obscure.

Physical properties

One sedimenting component in purified preparations; sedimentation coefficient 120 S.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Potexvirus

Comments and References

References

• Naqvi, Q.A., Quereshi, S. and Mahmood, K. (1985). Indian J. Phytopath. 3: 125.
• Quereshi, S., Naqvi, Q.A. and Mahmood, K. (1979). Indian Phytopath. 32: 264.

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.