Holmes' ribgrass virus | |
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Virus classification | |
Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA) |
Family: | Virgaviridae |
Genus: | Tobamovirus |
Species: | Ribgrass mosaic virus |
Holmes ribgrass virus (HRV), is a species of Tobamovirus, also known as ribgrass mosaic virus (RMV), Plantago virus, Ribgrass strain of tobacco mosaic virus and Youcai mosaic virus.
Holmes ribgrass virus is an RNA-containing virus with rod-shape particles. It can be found in many wild plant species, this virus not produced serious epidemic diseases, and was the inciting pathogen of a necrotic virus disease in burly tobacco.