Open AccessTurnip vein‐clearing virus, from pathogen to host expression profile
Author(s) -
Melcher Ulrich
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
molecular plant pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.945
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1364-3703
pISSN - 1464-6722
DOI - 10.1046/j.1364-3703.2003.00159.x
Subject(s) - biology , virology , capsid , tobamovirus , rna , plant virus , genetics , virus , gene
SUMMARY Taxonomy:Turnip vein‐clearing virus(TVCV) is a member of subgroup 3 of theTobamovirus genus and is thus a member of the alphavirus‐like supergroup of positive sense RNA‐containing viruses. Physical properties: Virions, typical of tobamoviruses, are rod‐shaped and consist of a single species of four‐helix bundle capsid proteins of 17 kDa helically arranged around a 6.3 knt RNA which accounts for 5% of the virion mass. Virions are stable for years. Hosts: Members of the crucifer family are excellent hosts. Particularly noteworthy is that hosts include the model plant for molecular genetics, Arabidopsis thaliana. No non‐mechanical vectors of transmission are known.