''Rose leaf rosette-associated virus'' is a
+ssRNAclosterovirus
''Closterovirus'', also known as beet yellows viral group, is a genus of viruses, in the family ''Closteroviridae''. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are 17 species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: yellowing and ...
which causes a unique, unusually dense and small
rosette leaf habit on ''
Rosa multiflora
''Rosa multiflora'' — ( syn. ''Rosa polyantha'') is a species of rose known commonly as multiflora rose, baby rose, Japanese rose, many-flowered rose, seven-sisters rose, Eijitsu rose and rambler rose. It is native to eastern Asia, in China, ...
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Thunb.es.
analyses of rose samples have not previously found closteroviruses,
and thus they were previously thought to be unable to infect all ''Rosa'',
making RLRAV the first known.
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Closteroviridae
Viral plant pathogens and diseases
Rose diseases
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