Alphaflexiviridae
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Alphaflexiviridae are single-stranded positive sense RNA
plant viruses, belonging to the order Tymovirales
and thus to group IV of the Baltimore classification of viruses.
The Alphaflexiviridae family include the following genera:
RNA
Ribonucleic acid , or RNA, is one of the three major macromolecules that are essential for all known forms of life....
plant viruses, belonging to the order Tymovirales
Tymovirales
The Tymovirales are a newly established order of viruses in the 2009 classification with four genera.This group consists of viruses which have sense single stranded RNA genomes without DNA intermediates.-External links:*ICTV Virus Taxonomy 2009...
and thus to group IV of the Baltimore classification of viruses.
The Alphaflexiviridae family include the following genera:
- Genus Allexivirus; type species: Shallot virus X
- Genus Botrexvirus;
- Genus Lolavirus;
- Genus Mandarivirus; type species: Indian citrus ringspot virus
- Genus PotexvirusPotexvirusPotexvirus is a genus of plant pathogenic viruses, belonging to the family Alphaflexiviridae and the order Tymovirales. Transmission occurs mechanically, with viruses in this genus causing mosaic and ringspot symptoms....
; type species: Potato virus XPotato virus XPotato virus X is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Alphaflexiviridae and the order Tymovirales.-External links:**... - Genus Sclerodarnavirus;