''Enamovirus'' 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. Viruses are found in almo ...
, in the family ''
Solemoviridae
''Solemoviridae'' is a family of non-enveloped, positive-strand RNA viruses which infect plants. ''Solemoviridae'' is a member of the order ''Sobelivirales''.
Structure
Member viruses are non-enveloped and have a viral capsid with T=3 symm ...
''. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are 15 species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: pea enation disease: if both PEMV-1 and PEMV-2 are present.
Structure
Viruses in ''Enamovirus'' are non-enveloped, with icosahedral and Spherical geometries, and T=3 symmetry. The diameter is around 25 nm. Genomes are linear and non-segmented, around 5.7kb in length.
Taxonomy
The genus contains the following species, listed by scientific name and followed by the exemplar virus of the species:
* ''Enamovirus AEV'',
Alfalfa enamovirus 1
Alfalfa () (''Medicago sativa''), also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. It is used for grazing, hay, and silage, as we ...
* ''Enamovirus AGV'',
Ageratum virus 2
* ''Enamovirus ALVE'',
Arracacha latent virus E
* ''Enamovirus BEV'',
Bean enamovirus 1
* ''Enamovirus BFTEV'',
Bird's-foot trefoil enamovirus 1
* ''Enamovirus BPVE'',
Black pepper virus E
* ''Enamovirus CLEV'',
Celmisia lyallii enamovirus
* ''Enamovirus CVEV'',
Citrus vein enation virus
* ''Enamovirus GEV'',
Grapevine enamovirus 1
* ''Enamovirus GSPEV'',
Green Sichuan pepper enamovirus
* ''Enamovirus KSEV'',
Kummerowia striatad enamovirus
* ''Enamovirus PEEV'',
Pepper enamovirus
* ''Enamovirus PEMV'',
Pea enation mosaic virus 1
* ''Enamovirus PLEV'',
Plantago enamovirus
* ''Enamovirus RCEV'',
Red clover enamovirus 1
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. Translation takes place by leaky scanning, -1 ribosomal frameshifting, and suppression of termination. The virus exits the host cell by tubule-guided viral movement. Plants serve as the natural host. The virus is transmitted via a vector (insects). Transmission routes are vector and mechanical.
References
External links
Viralzone: EnamovirusICTV
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Virus genera