When naming a plant virus, we usually name it by the symptoms it caused. However, why people named potato viruses with alphabets, such as Potato virus Y, Potato virus X...etc.? What are the origins of those alphabets?

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When naming a plant virus, we usually name it by the symptoms it caused. However, why people named potato viruses with alphabets, such as Potato virus Y, Potato virus X...etc.? What are the origins of those alphabets?

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