''Becurtovirus'' is a genus of
viruses
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea.
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Geminiviridae
''Geminiviridae'' is a family of plant viruses that encode their genetic information on a circular genome of single-stranded (ss) DNA. There are 520 species in this family, assigned to 14 genera. Diseases associated with this family include: b ...
''. Dicotyledonous plants serve as natural hosts. There are three species in this genus.
Taxonomy
The following three species are assigned to the genus:
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Beet curly top Iran virus''
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Exomis microphylla latent virus''
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Spinach curly top Arizona virus''
Structure
Viruses in ''Becurtovirus'' are non-enveloped, with icosahedral geometries, and T=1 symmetry. Genomes are circular and non-segmented, around 3.0kb in length.
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Life cycle
Viral replication is nuclear. Entry into the host cell is achieved by penetration into the host cell. Replication follows the ssDNA rolling circle model. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by nuclear pore export, and tubule-guided viral movement. Dicotyledonous plants serve as the natural host.[
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References
External links
Viralzone: Becurtovirus
ICTV
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Geminiviridae
Virus genera