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Variability of geographically distinct isolates of maize rayado fino virus in Latin America.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Dec 1997
Hammond R W, Kogel R, Ramirez P
Abstract excerpt
We have examined the molecular epidemiology of the leafhopper-borne maize rayado fino virus (MRFV) in Latin America. The coat protein gene and 3' non-translated region of 14 isolates of MRFV collected from Latin America and the United States were sequenced and phylogenetic relationships examined. The nucleotide sequence revealed remarkable conservation, with a sequence similarity of 88-99%. Phylogenetic analysis...
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