Barley stripe mosaic virus

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Barley stripe mosaic virus (BSMV)
Virus classification
Group: IV: (+)sense RNA Viruses Genus: Hordeivirus Species: Barley stripe mosaic virus
Synonyms
barley false stripe virus possibly barley yellow stripe virus barley mild stripe virus oat stripe mosaic virus

Barley stripe mosaic virus (BSMV) is a plant pathogenic virus^[1] that primarily infects barley in Canada.

[edit] Causes

BSMV can be transmitted via infected seeds with about a 60% infection rate.

[edit] Symptoms

Mottling with yellowish spots or stripes may occur, along with stunted growth and late maturation^[2].

[edit] Literature

1. ^ http://phene.cpmc.columbia.edu/ICTVdB/00.032.0.01.001.htm ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database: Barley stripe mosaic virus
2. ^ Barley Stripe Mosaic Virus (BSMV)