Comovirus

A genus of plant viruses of the family COMOVIRIDAE in which the bipartite genome is encapsidated in separate icosahedral particles. Mosaic and mottle symptoms are characteristic, and transmission is exclusively by leaf-feeding beetles. Cowpea mosaic virus is the type species.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): B04.715.464.150, B04.715.700.150, B04.820.578.813.150

MeSH Unique ID: D017798

Registry Number: txid12258

Entry Terms:

• Cowpea Mosaic Virus
• Cowpea Mosaic Viruses
• Mosaic Virus, Cowpea
• Mosaic Viruses, Cowpea

Previous Indexing:

• Mosaic Viruses (1973-1993)
• Plant Viruses (1966-1993)

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Secoviridae
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