ICTV virus taxonomy profile: Potyviridae.

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2017-04
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Wylie, S.J.; Adams, M.; Chalam, C.; Kreuze, J.; López-Moya, J.J.; Ohshima, K.; Praveen, S.; Rabenstein, F.; Stenger, D.; Wang, A.; Zerbini, F.M. 2017. ICTV virus taxonomy profile: Potyviridae. Journal of General Virology. (England). ISSN 0022-1317. 98:352-354.
Permanent link to cite or share this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10568/81187
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.000740
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The Potyviridae is the largest family of RNA plant viruses, members of which have single-stranded, positive-sense RNA genomes and flexuous filamentous particles 680–900 nm long and 11–20 nm wide. There are eight genera, distinguished by the host range, genomic features and phylogeny of the member viruses. Genomes range from 8.2 to 11.3 kb, with an average size of 9.7 kb. Most genomes are monopartite but those of members of the genus Bymovirus are bipartite. Some members cause serious disease epidemics in cultivated plants.
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