Organisms

Nepovirus

A genus of polyhedral plant viruses of the family COMOVIRIDAE causing ringspots and spotting on leaves or sometimes symptomless infection. Transmission occurs by seeds, soil nematodes, or experimentally by mechanical inoculation. Tobacco ringspot virus is the type species.

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Abstract

A genus of polyhedral plant viruses of the family COMOVIRIDAE causing ringspots and spotting on leaves or sometimes symptomless infection. Transmission occurs by seeds, soil nematodes, or experimentally by mechanical inoculation. Tobacco ringspot virus is the type species.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Nepoviruses
  • Tobacco ringspot virus
  • Tobacco ringspot viruses

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific plant /virol

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History Note

94; TOBACCO RINGSPOT VIRUSES was see NEPOVIRUS 1994-96

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Previous Indexing

  • Plant Viruses (1985-1993)

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  1. B04w.715w.700.500w
  2. B04w.820w.578w.688w.2.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nepovirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017860. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017860
  2. Nepovirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepovirus
  3. Nepovirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3338289