Evolutionary reconstruction of citrus leprosis virus c population suggests its diversification into three lineages before the introduction of citrus spp. in America.

JESUS, C. C. DE; RAMOS-GONZÁLEZ, P. L.; BARRO, M. P.; HARAKAVA, R.; KITAJIMA, E. W.; ASTUA, J. de F.

Evolutionary reconstruction of citrus leprosis virus c population suggests its diversification into three lineages before the introduction of citrus spp. in America.

Autores

JESUS, C. C. DE

RAMOS-GONZÁLEZ, P. L.

Descripción

Citrus leprosis virus C [CiLV-C; genus Cilevirus, family Kitaviridae; ss(+)RNA genome] is the prevalent virus causing citrus leprosis disease (CL) in Brazilian citrus orchards. Restricted to Latin America, the population of CiLV-C comprises the lineage CRD, widespread from Mexico to Argentina, and the lineage SJP, first detected in areas of the citrus belt São Paulo ? Minas Gerais. [...].