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Geminiviridae MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Geminiviridae
Tree Number(s)
B04.280.350
B04.715.270
Unique ID
D017791
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017791
Scope Note
A family of plant viruses where the VIRION possesses an unusual morphology consisting of a pair of isometric particles. Transmission occurs via leafhoppers or whitefly. Some viruses cause economically important diseases in cultivated plants. There are four genera: Mastrevirus, Curtovirus, Topocuvirus, and BEGOMOVIRUS.
Entry Term(s)
Curtovirus
Geminivirus
Mastrevirus
Topocuvirus
Registry Numbers
txid10811
txid10812
txid10813
txid220339
Related Numbers
txid10812
txid10813
txid220339
Previous Indexing
Plant Viruses (1985-1993)
Public MeSH Note
1997; see GEMINIVIRUS 1994-96
History Note
1997(1994)
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/06/04
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Geminiviridae Preferred
Mastrevirus Narrower
Curtovirus Narrower
Topocuvirus Narrower
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