''Narcissus late season yellows virus'' (NLSYV) is a plant pathogenic ''
Potyvirus
''Potyvirus'' is a genus of positive-strand RNA viruses in the family ''Potyviridae''. Plants serve as natural hosts. The genus is named after member virus ''potato virus Y''. Potyviruses account for about thirty percent of the currently known ...
'' of the family ''
Potyviridae'' which infects plants of the genus ''
Narcissus
Narcissus may refer to:
Biology
* ''Narcissus'' (plant), a genus containing daffodils and others
People
* Narcissus (mythology), Greek mythological character
* Narcissus (wrestler) (2nd century), assassin of the Roman emperor Commodus
* Tiberiu ...
''. It was originally isolated from ''
N. pseudonarcissus
''Narcissus pseudonarcissus'' (commonly known as wild daffodil or Lent lily) (Welsh: Cennin Pedr) is a perennial flowering plant.
This species has pale yellow tepals, with a darker central trumpet. The long, narrow leaves are slightly greyis ...
'' in 1977.
[Brunt, A.A. (1977). Rep. Glasshouse Crops Res. Inst. 1976, p.122.]
Description
Transmitted by
aphids, it is one of the most widespread potyvirus infections in
United Kingdom stocks. The infection is referred to as late season yellows disease, coming on after flowering, hence 'late', with
chlorotic streaks of leaves and stem that are sharply defined and pale green to yellow. The flowers are not affected. It is not transmitted to other genera.
References
Bibliography
* Brunt, A.A. (1980). Acta Hort. 110: 23.
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External links
ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database: Narcissus late season yellows virusUniprot
Viral plant pathogens and diseases
Potyviruses
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