''Comovirus'' is a genus of
viruses
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea.
Since Dmitri Ivanovsky's ...
in the order ''
Picornavirales
''Picornavirales'' is an order of viruses with vertebrate, invertebrate, protist and plant hosts. The name has a dual etymology. First, ''picorna-'' is an acronym for poliovirus, insensitivity to ether, coxsackievirus, orphan virus, rhinovirus, ...
'', in the family ''
Secoviridae
''Secoviridae'' is a family of viruses in the order ''Picornavirales''. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are 8 genera and 86 species in this family, one of which is unassigned to a genus. The family was created in 2009 with the grouping of f ...
'', in the subfamily ''
Comovirinae
''Comovirinae'' is a subfamily of viruses in the order ''Picornavirales'', in the family ''Secoviridae''; its genera were formerly classified in the family ''Comoviridae''. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are 62 species in this subfamily, a ...
''. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are 15 species in this genus.
Taxonomy
The genus contains the following species:
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Andean potato mottle virus''
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Bean pod mottle virus
''Bean pod mottle virus'', or BPMV, is a species of plant pathogenic virus in the family ''Secoviridae''. It is known to infect soybean crops.
Description
BPMV is the viral pathogen that causes the disease Bean Pod Mottle in soybeans and other ...
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Bean rugose mosaic virus''
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Broad bean stain virus''
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Broad bean true mosaic virus''
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Cowpea mosaic virus''
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Cowpea severe mosaic virus''
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Glycine mosaic virus''
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Pea green mottle virus''
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Pea mild mosaic virus''
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Quail pea mosaic virus''
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Radish mosaic virus''
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Red clover mottle virus''
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Squash mosaic virus''
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Ullucus virus C''
Structure
Viruses in ''Comovirus'' are non-enveloped, with icosahedral geometries, and T=pseudo3 symmetry. The diameter is around 28-30 nm. Genomes are linear and segmented, bipartite, around 24-7kb in length.
Life cycle
Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by penetration into the host cell. Replication follows the positive stranded RNA virus replication model. Positive stranded rna virus transcription is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by tubule-guided viral movement.
Plants serve as the natural host. The virus is transmitted via a vector (beetle). Transmission routes are vector and mechanical.
References
External links
Viralzone: ComovirusICTV
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Comoviruses
Virus genera