Begomovirus

Begomovirus
Abutilon mosaic virus
Abutilon mosaic virus
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Monodnaviria
Kingdom: Shotokuvirae
Phylum: Cressdnaviricota
Class: Repensiviricetes
Order: Geplafuvirales
Family: Geminiviridae
Genus: Begomovirus
Species

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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]

  1. ^ a b "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 15 June 2015.