Organisms

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.

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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.

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  • Geminivirus
  • Geminiviruses
  • Curtovirus
  • Mastrevirus
  • Topocuvirus
  • Curtoviruses
  • Mastreviruses
  • Topocuviruses

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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1997(1994)

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  • Plant Viruses (1985-1993)

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  1. B04w.280w.350w
  2. B04w.715w.270w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Geminiviridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017791. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017791
  2. Geminiviridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geminiviridae
  3. Geminiviridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2554769