A current overview of the Papaya meleira virus, an unusual plant virus

Papaya meleira virus (PMeV) is the causal agent of papaya sticky disease, which is characterized by a spontaneous exudation of fluid and aqueous latex from the papaya fruit and leaves. The latex oxidizes after atmospheric exposure, resulting in a sticky feature on the fruit from which the name of th...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: ANUAR AHMED MAGAÑA ALVAREZ, DAISY DE LA CARIDAD PEREZ BRITO, RAUL TAPIA TUSSELL
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:México
Recursos:Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional CICY
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:cicy.repositorioinstitucional.mx:1003/525
Acesso em linha:http://cicy.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1003/525
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:info:eu-repo/classification/Autores/PAPAYA STICKY DISEASE
info:eu-repo/classification/Autores/DSRNA GENOME VIRUS
info:eu-repo/classification/Autores/PHYTOPATHOGENIC VIRUS
info:eu-repo/classification/Autores/LATICIFERS COLONIZATION
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/2
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Resumo:Papaya meleira virus (PMeV) is the causal agent of papaya sticky disease, which is characterized by a spontaneous exudation of fluid and aqueous latex from the papaya fruit and leaves. The latex oxidizes after atmospheric exposure, resulting in a sticky feature on the fruit from which the name of the disease originates. PMeV is an isometric virus particle with a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) genome of approximately 12 Kb. Unusual for a plant virus, PMeV particles are localized on and linked to the polymers present in the latex.