Benyvirus

Overview

The viral genus Benyvirus has no family^[1].

It is characterized by a positive-stranded single stranded RNA genome that is rod-shaped and non-enveloped in nature. Benyvirus primarily infects plants.

Species include:

Beet necrotic yellow vein virus
Beet soil-borne mosaic virus
Burdock mottle virus (tentative)
Rice stripe necrosis virus (tentative)

Literature

↑ Index of Viruses – Benyvirus (2006). In: ICTVdB – The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/Ictv/fs_index.htm

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[1] Index of Viruses – Benyvirus (2006). In: ICTVdB – The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/Ictv/fs_index.htm

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