Garlic virus X

Family   : Alphaflexiviridae
Genus : Allexivirus
Acronym : GarV-X

Introduction

Garlic virus X (GarV-X) is a prominent member of genus Allexivirus that cause mosaic leaf symptoms and stunting of plants. The identity of the virus was confirmed by RT-PCR and sequencing portion of the genome of the virus.

Major Diseases

Yellow mosaic disease

Geographical Distribution

Delhi

Particle Morphology

Flexuous particles

Transmission Method

Unknown

Detection

ELISA and RT-PCR

References

1 Baranwal, V. K.; Singh, P.; Jain, R. K.; Joshi, S., First report of Garlic virus X infecting garlic in India.. 2011, Plant Disease, 95, 9, pp 1197.
2 Sandeep Kumar; Baranwal, V. K.; Subodh Joshi; Meenakshi Arya; Majumder, S., Simultaneous detection of mixed infection of Onion yellow dwarf virus and an Allexivirus in RT-PCR for ensuring virus free onion bulbs.. 2010, Indian Journal of Virology, 21, 1, pp 64-68.

Sequences

Partial Sequence
 KC460387.1 Garlic virus X isolate GarV-X:onionPR coat protein gene, complete cds.
 KC460386.1 Garlic virus X isolate GarV-X:ACC40 coat protein gene, complete cds.
 KC460385.1 Garlic virus X isolate GarV-X:AGSDRB-7 coat protein gene, complete cds.
 HQ822272.1 Garlic virus X isolate Delhi coat protein (CP) gene, complete cds.