Virgaviridae is a family of positive-strand RNA viruses whose natural hosts are plants. The family name comes from the Latin word virga, meaning rod, because all of its viruses are rod-shaped. It currently holds 59 species divided among seven genera: Furovirus, Goravirus, Hordeivirus, Pecluvirus, Pomovirus, Tobamovirus and Tobravirus. Viral replication is cytoplasmic and follows the positive-strand RNA virus replication model, with translation by leaky scanning and suppression of termination. The virus leaves the host cell by tripartite or monopartite non-tubule guided viral movement, and plants serve as the natural host throughout the family.
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Source Martellivirales (Wikipedia)
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Source Tobamovirus (Wikipedia)
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1. Virgaviridae (Wikipedia)
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Virgaviridae is a family of positive-strand RNA viruses.
Lead, hosts
Plants serve as natural hosts.
Lead, species count
There are currently 59 species in this family, divided among seven genera.
View the SourceTobamovirus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Tobamovirus, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Tobamovirus, Lead, family
Tobamovirus is a genus of positive-strand RNA viruses in the family Virgaviridae.
Martellivirales (Wikipedia)
Child Taxon Of: Martellivirales, Taxonomy, families recognizedQuote, Child Taxon Of: Martellivirales, Taxonomy, families recognized
Virgaviridae
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