Family: Metaviridae

Carlos Llorens, Beatriz Soriano and Mart Krupovic

Citation: Caulimoviridae

A summary of this ICTV Report chapter has been published as an ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile article in the Journal of General Virology, and should be cited when referencing this online chapter as follows:

References: Caulimoviridae

Blevins, T., R. Rajeswaran, M. Aregger, B. K. Borah, M. Schepetilnikov, L. Baerlocher, L. Farinelli, F. Meins, Jr., T. Hohn and M. M. Pooggin (2011). Massive production of small RNAs from a non-coding region of Cauliflower mosaic virus in plant defense and viral counter-defense. Nucleic Acids Res 39: 5003-5014. [PubMed]

Resources: Caulimoviridae

Websites:

Descriptions of Plant Viruses Online: http://www.dpvweb.net/index.php

Authors: Caulimoviridae

Pierre-Yves Teycheney*
Caulimoviridae Study Group Chair
CIRAD
UMR PVBMT
F-97130 St Pierre
La Réunion
France
E-mail: [email protected]  

Andrew D.W. Geering
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
The University of Queensland
St Lucia
Queensland
Australia
E-mail: [email protected]

Family: Caulimoviridae

Genus: Vaccinivirus

Family: Caulimoviridae

Genus: Tungrovirus

Family: Caulimoviridae

Genus: Soymovirus

Family: Caulimoviridae

Genus: Solendovirus

Family: Caulimoviridae

Genus: Rosadnavirus

Distinguishing features 

Rose yellow vein virus (RYVV) is distinguishable from all other members of the Caulimoviridae by its unique genome organization, in having overlapping ORFs 1, 2 and 3, a very large genome and in its phylogenetic placement based upon analysis of polymerase gene sequences.

Virion

Morphology

Virions of RYVV are icosahedral, 42–45 nm in diameter.