Flexiviridae

Taxobox
virus_group = iv
familia = "Flexiviridae"
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Allexivirus"
"Carlavirus"
"Capillovirus"
"Foveavirus"
"Mandarivirus"
"Potexvirus"
"Trichovirus"
"Vitrivirus"
The "Flexiviridae" are a family of viruses. The viruses are filamentous and named for being highly flexible. This family was described in the literature in 2004 after being approved as a new family by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses based on molecular phylogenetic systematic analyses of proteins (RNA polymerase and viral coat). The viruses are a positive-sense ssRNA virus, placing them in Group IV of the Baltimore classification where they are unassigned as to order. Members of the family are readily transmitted mechanically and have other vectors of transmission. Species tend to be confined to a single host plant, many species preferring woody hosts, but a diversity of angiosperm hosts are known to the "Flexiviridae". Viral aggregates are known to form in the cytoplasm of plant cells. [cite journal | last = Adams | first = M. J. | coauthors = J. F. Antoniw, M. Bar-Joseph, A. A. Brunt, T. Candresse, G. D. Foster, G. P. Martelli, R. G. Milne, and C. M. Fauquet | title = The new plant virus family Flexiviridae and assessment of molecular criteria for species demarcation | journal = Archives of Virology | volume = 149 | pages = 1045–1060 | publisher = Springer Wien | location = The Netherlands | date = 2004 | doi = 10.1007/s00705-004-0304-0 | accessdate = ]

Genera include:
*Genus "Allexivirus"; type species: "Shallot virus X"
*Genus "Capillovirus"; type species: "Apple stem grooving virus"
*Genus "Carlavirus"; type species: "Carnation latent virus"
*Genus "Foveavirus"; type species: "Apple stem pitting virus"
*Genus "Mandarivirus"; type species: "Indian citrus ringspot virus"
*Genus "Potexvirus"; type species: "Potato virus X"
*Genus "Trichovirus"; type species: "Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus"
*Genus "Vitivirus"; type species: "Grape vine virus A"

Genera not assigned to a genus:
*Banana mild mosaic virus
*Cherry green ring mottle virus
*Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus
*Citrus leaf blotch virus
*Sugarcane striate mosaic associated virus

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