A genus of plant viruses of the family COMOVIRIDAE in which the bipartite genome is encapsidated in separate icosahedral particles. Mosaic and mottle symptoms are characteristic, and transmission is exclusively by leaf-feeding beetles. Cowpea mosaic virus is the type species.
Entry Term(s)
Cowpea Mosaic Virus
Registry Number
txid12258
Related Numbers
txid12264
Previous Indexing
Mosaic Viruses (1973-1993)
Plant Viruses (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94; COWPEA MOSAIC VIRUSES was see COMOVIRUS 1994-96
Online Note
use COMOVIRUS to search COWPEA MOSAIC VIRUSES 1994-96
History Note
94; COWPEA MOSAIC VIRUSES was see COMOVIRUS 1994-96
A genus of plant viruses of the family COMOVIRIDAE in which the bipartite genome is encapsidated in separate icosahedral particles. Mosaic and mottle symptoms are characteristic, and transmission is exclusively by leaf-feeding beetles. Cowpea mosaic virus is the type species.
