A genus of the family GEMINIVIRIDAE with narrow host ranges mostly limited to members of Poaceae. Type species is MAIZE STREAK VIRUS.

A genus of the family GEMINIVIRIDAE with the host range restricted to dicotyledonous plants including tomatoes and kidney beans. The type species is Tomato pseudo-curly top virus.

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.

A genus of the family GEMINIVIRIDAE, whose type species Beet curly top virus has a very wide host range.

Synonyms: Topocuvirus, Mastrevirus, txid220339, Topocuviruses, Geminiviruses, Curtovirus, txid10812, txid10811, Curtoviruses, Mastreviruses, txid10813, Geminivirus, Geminiviridae

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1997(1994) ,1997; see GEMINIVIRUS 1994-96

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D017791

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