Topic summary

Polerovirus

Polerovirus

Polerovirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Solemoviridae. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are 94 species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: PLRV causes prominent rolling of the leaves of potato and a stiff upright habit of the plants; necrosis of the phloem and accumulation of carbohydrates in the leaves.