Tomato mottle mosaic virus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Tomato mottle mosaic virus | |
|---|---|
Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Kitrinoviricota |
| Class: | Alsuviricetes |
| Order: | Martellivirales |
| Family: | Virgaviridae |
| Genus: | Tobamovirus |
| Species: | Tobamovirus maculatessellati |
Tomato mottle mosaic virus is a Tobamovirus which infects Solanum lycopersicum.[1][2][3][4][5] First detected in Mexico in 2013 from S. lycopersicum samples taken in 2009,[1][4][5] ToMMV has since been found worldwide. In 2014, some S. lycopersicum samples from Florida in 2010 and 2012 and a Nicotiana tabacum 'Xanthi nc' sample were retested using an assay that distinguishes ToMMV from other Tobamoviruses, especially the closely related (and initially suspected) Tomato mosaic virus and Tobacco mosaic virus.[2] These samples tested positive for ToMMV, indicating that the virus was widespread and had been for several years prior to when it was recognized.[2]
