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Title: FAMILY POTYVIRIDAE

Author
item BERGER, P - UNI OF IDAHO
item ADAMS, M - ROTHAMSTED EXP STA, U.K.
item BRUNT, A - UNI OF LEICESTER, U.K.
item Hammond, John
item HILL, J - IA STATE UNIVERSITY
item Jordan, Ramon
item KASHIWAZALCI, S - NATL AG RES CTR JAPAN
item RYBICKI, E - UNI OF CAPE TOWN
item SPENCE, N - ROTHANSTED EXP STA, U.K.
item Stenger, Drake

Submitted to: Taxonomy of Viruses
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/15/2003
Publication Date: 7/22/2005
Citation: Berger, P.H., Adams, M.J., Brunt, A.A., Hammond, J., Hill, J.H., Jordan, R.L., Kashiwazalci, S., Rybicki, E., Spence, N., Stenger, D.C. 2005. Family potyviridae. Taxonomy of Viruses. In The International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses, 8th Report. 2005. Eds. C. M. Fauquet, Fauquet, C. M., Mayo, M.A., Maniloff, J. Desselberger, U., and Ball, L.A. Elsevier/Academic Press, London. p 819-841.

Interpretive Summary: A revised description of virus species and genera of plant-infecting potyviruses is presented. The description will constitute a chapter to be included within the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses 8th Report.

Technical Abstract: The International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses potyvirus study group has revised the description of the family Geminiviridae for inclusion in the ICTV 8th report. Characteristic features of each genus within the family is presented. Revised criteria for demarcation and nomenclature of viral species within each genus is listed, along with the most current listing of definitive and tentative virus species.