Organisms

Potyvirus

A large genus of plant viruses of the family POTYVIRIDAE which infect mainly plants of the Solanaceae. Transmission is primarily by aphids in a non-persistent manner. The type species is potato virus Y.

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A large genus of plant viruses of the family POTYVIRIDAE which infect mainly plants of the Solanaceae. Transmission is primarily by aphids in a non-persistent manner. The type species is potato virus Y.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Potyviruses
  • Potato Virus Y
  • Potato Virus Ys
  • Virus Ys, Potato
  • Ys, Potato Virus

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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

a genus of mosaic viruses; from POTato virus Y (Y is one of a series, e.g., A, M, S, V, etc.); coord IM with specific plant /virol (IM or NIM)

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Previous Indexing

  • Mosaic Viruses (1973-1993)
  • Plant Viruses (1967-1993)

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  1. B04w.715w.464w.600w
  2. B04w.715w.635w.600w
  3. B04w.820w.578w.782w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Potyvirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017800. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017800
  2. Potyvirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potyvirus
  3. Potyvirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3400142