Pomoviruses have three genomic RNAs, a “triple gene block” set of cell-to-cell movement proteins and are transmitted by root-infecting vectors in the family Plasmodiophorales, once described as fungi but now classified as Cercozoa.
Pecluviruses have a bipartite genome, a “triple gene block” set of cell-to-cell movement proteins and are transmitted by root-infecting vectors in the family Plasmodiphorales, once described as fungi but now classified as Cercozoa.
Hordeiviruses have three genomic RNAs and encode a “triple gene block” set of cell-to-cell movement proteins. They differ from viruses of all other genera because the RdRP is encoded on a separate RNA (rather than by readthrough of a stop codon from an upstream replication protein encoding ORF).
Furoviruses have a bipartite genome, a “30K”-like cell-to-cell movement protein and are transmitted by root-infecting vectors in the family Plasmodiphorales, once described as fungi but now classified as Cercozoa.
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:
Adams, M. J., Antoniw, J. F. & Kreuze, J. (2009). Virgaviridae: a new family of rod-shaped plant viruses. Arch Virol 154, 1967-1972. [PubMed]
An, H., Melcher, U., Doss, P., Payton, M., Guenzi, A. C. & Verchot-Lubicz, J. (2003). Evidence that the 37 kDa protein of Soil-borne wheat mosaic virus is a virus movement protein. J Gen Virol 84, 3153-3163. [PubMed]
Michael J Adams*
Virgaviridae Study Group Chair
Minehead
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Scott Adkins
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