Peanut stunt virus

Peanut stunt virus
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Kitrinoviricota
Class: Alsuviricetes
Order: Martellivirales
Family: Bromoviridae
Genus: Cucumovirus
Species:
Peanut stunt virus
Synonyms
  • Robinia mosaic virus
  • black locust true mosaic virus
  • clover blotch virus

Peanut stunt virus (PSV) is a plant pathogenic virus[1] in the family Bromoviridae.[2] It is a member of the genus Cucumovirus.[3] The members of this genus are positive-stranded RNA viruses with a multipartite genome (3–4 parts). The virus particles have an isometric or spherical shape.[4]

  1. ^ Description of Plant Viruses:What are viruses?
  2. ^ Description of Plant Viruses: Bromovirideae
  3. ^ Description of Plant Viruses: Cucumovirus
  4. ^ ICTVdB – Picture Gallery: Images of CMV