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<font color="#800000">'''Crinivirus (genus)'''</font>

The members of this genus of plant viruses are similar to [[Lettuce infectious yellows virus]]. Other economically important viruses are [[Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus]] and [[Tomato chlorosis virus]]. They infect mainly cucurbits, other vegetables and root crops. Transmission is through whiteflies (''Bemisia, Trialeurodes'') in a semi-persistent manner.

The filamentous particles are 1200–2000 nm long and 10-13 nm wide. The bipartite genome consists of single-stranded positive sense RNA, around 15.3-19 kb in size. The coat protein is 28-33 kDa large.

For a review of this genus, especially of the agricultural important species, see [[Frontiers in Microbiology (2013) 4 (119)|Tzanetakis et al. (2013)]].


Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:
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