Begomovirus | |
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Abutilon mosaic virus | |
Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Monodnaviria |
Kingdom: | Shotokuvirae |
Phylum: | Cressdnaviricota |
Class: | Repensiviricetes |
Order: | Geplafuvirales |
Family: | Geminiviridae |
Genus: | Begomovirus |
Species | |
Begomovirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Geminiviridae.[1] They are plant viruses that as a group have a very wide host range, infecting dicotyledonous plants. Worldwide they are responsible for a considerable amount of economic damage to many important crops such as tomatoes, beans, squash, cassava and cotton.[2] There are 445 species in this genus.[1]