Babuvirus
Sign in to saveBabuvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Nanoviridae. Musa species serve as natural hosts. There are three species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: stunting, severe necrosis and early plant death. BBTV induces banana bunchy top disease (BBTD).
Species
GENUS
- KingdomViruses
- PhylumCressdnaviricota
- ClassArfiviricetes
- OrderMulpavirales
- FamilyNanoviridae
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Research
81 papers- ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Nanoviridae.The Journal of general virology · 2021
- Abacá bunchy top virus, a new member of the genus Babuvirus (family Nanoviridae).Archives of virology · 2008
- Cleavage of the Babuvirus Movement Protein B4 into Functional Peptides Capable of Host Factor Conjugation is Required for Virulence.Virologica Sinica · 2019
- Nine novel DNA components associated with the foorkey disease of large cardamom: evidence of a distinct babuvirus species in Nanoviridae.Virus research · 2013
- Comparative analysis of common regions found in babuviruses and alphasatellite molecules.Archives of virology · 2017
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
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- Parent taxon
- Nanoviridae
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- Babuvirus
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- Babuvirus
- taxonomic type
- banana bunchy top virus
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
- Structure and genome
- Life cycle
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Babuvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Nanoviridae. Musa species serve as natural hosts. There are three species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: stunting, severe necrosis and early plant death. BBTV induces banana bunchy top disease (BBTD).
==Taxonomy== The genus contains the following species, listed by scientific name and followed by the exemplar virus of the species: Babuvirus abacae, Abaca bunchy top virus Babuvirus cardamomi, Cardamom bushy dwarf virus Babuvirus musae, Banana bunchy top virus
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