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GEMINIVIRUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Root and Tuber Crops
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potato deforming mosaic disease
1, record 1, English, potato%20deforming%20mosaic%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- potato deforming mosaic 2, record 1, English, potato%20deforming%20mosaic
correct
- PDM 3, record 1, English, PDM
correct
- PDM 3, record 1, English, PDM
- deforming mosaic of potato 4, record 1, English, deforming%20mosaic%20of%20potato
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The disease known as potato deforming mosaic was first reported in the 1980's in Southern Brazil. Symptoms of mosaic with leaf distortion were seen in infected potato plants and a virus was suggested as the causal pathogen... Our results indicate that the potato deforming mosaic and tomato yellow vein streak diseases are caused by the same geminivirus, belonging to the Begomovirus genus. 5, record 1, English, - potato%20deforming%20mosaic%20disease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The symptoms consist of large irregular chlorotic spots accompanied by leaf deformations. In older plants, a general chlorosis and a reddish discolouration can occur. 3, record 1, English, - potato%20deforming%20mosaic%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des plantes sarclées
- Production légumière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mosaïque déformante de la pomme de terre
1, record 1, French, mosa%C3%AFque%20d%C3%A9formante%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PDM 1, record 1, French, PDM
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mosaïque déformante 2, record 1, French, mosa%C3%AFque%20d%C3%A9formante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le PDM est transmis par le tubercule de semence et par la greffe. 1, record 1, French, - mosa%C3%AFque%20d%C3%A9formante%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C'est l'acronyme anglais qui semble être utilisé en français. 3, record 1, French, - mosa%C3%AFque%20d%C3%A9formante%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
- Producción hortícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mosaico deformante 1, record 1, Spanish, mosaico%20deformante
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mosaico deformante de la patata 1, record 1, Spanish, mosaico%20deformante%20de%20la%20patata
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tomato yellow leaf curl virus
1, record 2, English, tomato%20yellow%20leaf%20curl%20virus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TYLCV 2, record 2, English, TYLCV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- TYLC virus 3, record 2, English, TYLC%20virus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus(TYLCV) is a whitefly-transmitted Geminivirus that has recently been found in Florida. 4, record 2, English, - tomato%20yellow%20leaf%20curl%20virus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) ... Leaf symptoms include chlorotic margins, small leaves which are cupped, thick and rubbery. Tops of infected plants may look like a head of broccoli. 5, record 2, English, - tomato%20yellow%20leaf%20curl%20virus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virus TYLCV
1, record 2, French, virus%20TYLCV
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Virus de la tomate originaire des régions tropicales. 1, record 2, French, - virus%20TYLCV
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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