Potyvirus

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VPg of tobacco etch potyvirus is a host genotype-specific determinant for long-distance movement.
Nucleotide sequence, serology and symptomatology suggest that vanilla necrosis potyvirus is a strain of watermelon mosaic virus II.
We recently discovered that resistance to tobacco etch potyvirus is conferred equally by coat protein that does or does not assemble to form viruslike particles.
Pathogen and disease characteristics: The Potyvirus is transmitted by aphids (Hysteroneura setariae and Rhopalosiphum maidis), probably non-persistently, but can be mechanically transmitted.
Potato virus Y (PVY), genus Potyvirus is another widespread pepper virus in sub- Saharan Africa.

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