Geminiviridae
A family of plant viruses where the VIRION possesses an unusual morphology consisting of a pair of isometric particles. Transmission occurs via leafhoppers or whitefly. Some viruses cause economically important diseases in cultivated plants. There are four genera: Mastrevirus, Curtovirus, Topocuvirus, and BEGOMOVIRUS.
Year introduced: 1997(1994)
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Tree Number(s): B04.280.350, B04.715.270
MeSH Unique ID: D017791
Registry Number: txid10811
Entry Terms:
- Geminivirus
- Geminiviruses
- Mastrevirus
- Mastreviruses
- Topocuvirus
- Topocuviruses
- Curtovirus
- Curtoviruses
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