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Benyvirus
Introduction
Overview
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
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