What is "tobamovirus"

n. Any virus (such as (vern tobacco mosaic virus pedia=1)) of the genus (taxlink Tobamovirus genus noshow=1).

Tobamovirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Virgaviridae. Plants, including tobacco, potato, tomato, and squash, serve as natural hosts. There are currently 35 species in this genus including the type species Tobacco mosaic virus. Diseases associated with this genus include: necrotic lesions on leaves. The name Tobamovirus is an acronym, coming from the host and symptoms of the first virus discovered (Tobacco mosaic virus).

There are four informal subgroups within this genus; the brassicas, cucurbits, malvaceous and solanaceous infecting tobamoviruses. The main differences between these groups are genome sequence and range of host plants.