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Potyvirus MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Potyvirus
Tree Number(s)
B04.715.464.600
B04.715.635.600
B04.820.578.782.600
Unique ID
D017800
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017800
Annotation
a genus of mosaic viruses; from POTato virus Y (Y is one of a series, e.g., A, M, S, V, etc.); coord IM with specific plant /‌virol (IM or NIM)
Scope Note
A large genus of plant viruses of the family POTYVIRIDAE which infect mainly plants of the Solanaceae. Transmission is primarily by aphids in a non-persistent manner. The type species is potato virus Y.
Entry Term(s)
Potato Virus Y
Registry Numbers
txid12195
txid12216
Related Numbers
txid12216
Previous Indexing
Mosaic Viruses (1973-1993)
Plant Viruses (1967-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Introduced
1994/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Potyvirus Preferred
Potato Virus Y Narrower
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