Organisms

Tombusviridae

A family of RNA plant viruses infecting dicotyledons. Transmission is mainly by mechanical inoculation and through propagative plant material. All species elicit formation of multivesicular inclusion bodies. There are at least eight genera: Aureusvirus, Avenavirus, CARMOVIRUS, Dianthovirus, Machlomovirus, Necrovirus, Panicovirus, and TOMBUSVIRUS.

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Abstract

A family of RNA plant viruses infecting dicotyledons. Transmission is mainly by mechanical inoculation and through propagative plant material. All species elicit formation of multivesicular inclusion bodies. There are at least eight genera: Aureusvirus, Avenavirus, CARMOVIRUS, Dianthovirus, Machlomovirus, Necrovirus, Panicovirus, and TOMBUSVIRUS.

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  • Aureusvirus
  • Avenavirus
  • Dianthovirus
  • Machlomovirus
  • Necrovirus
  • Olive Latent Virus 1
  • Panicovirus
  • Pelarspovirus
  • Red clover necrotic mosaic virus
  • Umbravirus
  • Aureusviruses
  • Avenaviruses
  • Dianthoviruses
  • Machlomoviruses
  • Necroviruses
  • Panicoviruses
  • Pelarspoviruses
  • Umbraviruses

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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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tombusviridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019183. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019183
  2. Tombusviridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombusviridae
  3. Tombusviridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3117439