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GEMINIVIRUS [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Viral Diseases
  • Plant Biology
CONT

Geminiviruses (family Geminiviridae) are small single-stranded (ss) DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] viruses infecting plants. Their virion morphology is unique in the known viral world – two incomplete ... icosahedra are joined together to form twinned particles. Geminiviruses utilize a rolling-circle mode to replicate their genomes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies virales
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Virus présent chez les plantes, dont la capside, formée de deux icosaèdres jumelés, contient une ou deux molécules d’ADN [acide désoxyribonucléique] circulaire simple brin qui se répliquent en cercle roulant.

OBS

géminivirus : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2015.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Root and Tuber Crops
  • Vegetable Crop Production
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.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Culture des plantes sarclées
  • Production légumière
OBS

Le PDM est transmis par le tubercule de semence et par la greffe.

OBS

C'est l'acronyme anglais qui semble être utilisé en français.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
  • Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
  • Producción hortícola
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Record 3 2004-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
CONT

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus(TYLCV) is a whitefly-transmitted Geminivirus that has recently been found in Florida.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
OBS

Virus de la tomate originaire des régions tropicales.

Spanish

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