Scallion virus X

Scallion virus X
Virus classification
Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA)
Order: Tymovirales
Family: Alphaflexiviridae
Genus: Potexvirus
Species: Scallion virus X

Scallion virus X (SVX) is a plant virus that infects Allium chinense, the Chinese scallion. It is a member of the Potexvirus genus. It is most closely related to Narcissus mosaic virus.[1]

Its genome is 6987 nts long.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Chen, J.; Zheng, H. Y.; Chen, J. P.; Adams, M. J. (2002). "Characterisation of a potyvirus and a potexvirus from Chinese scallion". Archives of Virology 147 (4): 683–93. doi:10.1007/s007050200018. PMID 12038680.
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