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The yellow plague of cereals, barley yellow dwarf virus

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  • 968-6127-39
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  • 91-013855
 In: Burnett, P.A. (ed.). World perspectives on barley yellow dwarf. Proceedings. Mexico, DF (Mexico). CIMMYT. 1990. p. 1-691-013855Summary: Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) is distributed worldwide, and infects most cereals and grasses, it is a phloem-restricted pathogen, causing yellowing, reddening, and brittleness of leaves, dwarfing, and reduction in size and number of ears and grains. BYDV is a luteovirus with small isometric particles containing an ssRNA genome, and is transmitted persistently by more than 20 aphid species. Five virus isolates have been distinguished and divided into two subgroups on the basis of cytopathology and serology. Recent serological evidence also indicates that BYDV isolates are related to other luteoviruses, suggesting that a continuous, overlapping
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Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) is distributed worldwide, and infects most cereals and grasses, it is a phloem-restricted pathogen, causing yellowing, reddening, and brittleness of leaves, dwarfing, and reduction in size and number of ears and grains. BYDV is a luteovirus with small isometric particles containing an ssRNA genome, and is transmitted persistently by more than 20 aphid species. Five virus isolates have been distinguished and divided into two subgroups on the basis of cytopathology and serology. Recent serological evidence also indicates that BYDV isolates are related to other luteoviruses, suggesting that a continuous, overlapping

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World Perspectives on Barley Yellow Dwarf International Workshop. Udine (Italy). 6-11 Jul 1987 CIMMYT, Ap. 6-641, 06600 Mexico, D.F. - Mexico|COMOD

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