The genus Tobamovirus contains viruses with a positive sense RNA genome that infect plants. The most common tobamovirus is probably tobacco mosaic virus, which infects tobacco and other plants including potato, tomato, and squash. The name Tobamovirus is an acronym, coming from the host and symptoms of the first virus discovered (Tobacco mosaic vi...
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(Siglum of tobacco mosaic virus). Member of a group of plant viruses with rigid, rod-shaped particles containing one molecule of linear RNA, easily sap-transmitted and transmitted in nature by contact and (in the case of some viruses in this group) in seed.
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A genus of plant viruses in which the virion is a rigid filament. Transmission is by mechanical inoculation or seed. The type species is tobacco mosaic virus. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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