Johnsongrass mosaic virus

Johnsongrass mosaic virus (JGMV)
Virus classification
Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA)
Order: Unassigned
Family: Potyviridae
Genus: Potyvirus
Species: Johnsongrass mosaic virus
Synonyms
  • Maize dwarf mosaic virus — strain O
  • Sugarcane mosaic virus
  • Australian Johnson grass virus
  • Maize dwarf mosaic virus — Kansas I strain

Johnsongrass mosaic virus (JGMV) is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Potyviridae. It is a known pathogen of the major grain crop maize.

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