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The Hidden Diversity of Benyviridae and their Polymyxa Vectors: A Comparative Analysis.
Annual review of phytopathology - 1 Sept 2026
Genard Margaux, Jaffré Emma-Louise, Albar Laurence, Legrève Anne, Hébrard Eugénie, Bragard Claude
Abstract excerpt
The Benyviridae family encompasses multipartite soil-borne phytoviruses characterized by rod-shaped virions and positive single-stranded RNA genomes. The family is mostly known for its type species, the beet necrotic yellow vein virus, the causal agent of rhizomania on sugar beet. However, the recent description of candidate Benyviridae species and "beny-like" sequences suggests a far greater diversity than...
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- Plant Viruses
- Plant Diseases
- Plasmodiophorida
- Genetic Variation
- RNA Viruses
- Animals
- Genome, Viral
