Family Comoviridae


Compiled for the VIth ICTV Report by Goldbach R, Martelli GP, Milne RG


Taxonomic Structure of the Family
ICTVdB - Description of the Family


References cited in the VIth ICTV Report

Brault V, Hibrand L, Candresse T, Le Gall O, Dunez J (1989) Nucleotide sequence and genetic organization of Hungarian grapevine chrome mosaic nepovirus RNA 2. Nucl Acids Res 17: 7809-7819

Chen Z, Stauffacher C, Li Y, Schmidt T, Bomu W, Kamer G, Shanks M, Lomonossoff GP, Johnson JE (1989) Protein-RNA interactions in an icosahedral virus at 3.0 Å resolution. Science 245: 154-159

Eggen R, van Kammen A (1988) RNA replication in comoviruses. In: Domingo E, Holland JJ, Ahlquist P (eds) RNA genetics Vol I. CRC Press, Boca Raton FL, pp 49-69

Francki RIB, Milne RG, Hatta T (eds) (1985) Comovirus group. In: Atlas of plant viruses Vol II. CRC Press, Boca Raton Fl, pp 1-22

Franssen H, Leunissen J, Goldbach R, Lomonossoff G, Zimmern D (1984) Homologous sequences in non-structural proteins from cowpea mosaic virus and picornaviruses. EMBO J 3: 855-861

Fulton JP, Scott HA (1979) A serogrouping concept for legume comoviruses. Phytopathology 69: 305-306

Goldbach R (1987) Genome similarities between plant and animal RNA viruses. Microbiol Sci 4: 197-202

Goldbach R, van Kammen A (1985) Structure, replication, and expression of the bipartite genome of cowpea mosaic virus. In: Davies JW (ed) Molecular Plant Virology Vol II. CRC Press, Boca Raton FL, pp 83-120

Greif C, Hemmer O, Fritsch C (1988) Nucleotide sequence of tomato black ring virus RNA-1. J Gen Virol 69: 1517-1529

Le Gall O, Candresse T, Brault V, Dunez J (1989) Nucleotide sequence of Hungarian grapevine chrome mosaic nepovirus RNA 1. Nucl Acids Res 17: 7795-7807

Le Gall O, Lanneau M, Candresse T, Dunez J (1992) Sequence comparison of two strains of tomato black ring virus transmitted by two different nematode species. 5th International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium, Valenzano (Bari), Italy 27-31

JulyMeyer M, Hemmer O, Mayo MA, Fritsch C (1986) The nucleotide sequence of tomato black ring virus RNA-2. J Gen Virol 67: 1257-1271

Ritzenthaler C, Viry M, Pinck M, Margis R, Fuchs M, Pinck L (1991) Complete nucleotide sequence and genetic organization of grapevine fanleaf nepovirus. J Gen Virol 72: 2357-2365

Stace-Smith R, Ramsdell DC (1987) Nepoviruses of the Americas. In: Harris KF (ed) Current Topics in Vector Research Vol 5. Springer, Wien, New York, pp 131-166

van Lent JWM, Wellink J, Goldbach R (1990) Evidence for the involvement of the 58K and 48K proteins in the intercellular movement of cowpea mosaic virus. J Gen Virol 71: 219-223

Wellink J, van Lent JWM, Goldbach R (1988) Detection of viral proteins in cytopathic structures in cowpea protoplasts infected with cowpea mosaic virus. J Gen Virol 69: 751-755

Xu ZG, Cockbain AJ, Woods RD, Govier DA (1988) The serological relationships and some other properties of isolates of broad bean wilt virus from faba bean and pea in China. Ann Appl Biol 113: 287-296


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