Many scientists, if not all, feel that their particular plant virus should appear in any list of the
most important plant viruses. However, to our knowledge, no such list exists. The aim of this …

Many positive-stranded RNA viruses use subgenomic mRNAs to express part of their
genetic information. To produce structural and accessory proteins, members of the order …

Coronavirus (CoV) RNA synthesis includes the replication of the viral genome, and the
transcription of sgRNAs by a discontinuous mechanism. Both processes are regulated by …

Many RNA viruses encode more than one gene on a single genomic RNA. Yet only the first
gene, or open reading frame (ORF), on a normal eukaryotic mRNA is translated. Thus …

Nidovirus subgenomic mRNAs contain a leader sequence derived from the 5′ end of the
genome fused to different sequences ('bodies') derived from the 3′ end. Their generation …

Taxonomy Potato virus X is the type‐member of the plant‐infecting Potexvirus genus in the
family Alphaflexiviridae. Physical properties Potato virus X (PVX) virions are flexuous …

The plasticity of viral plus strand RNA genomes is fundamental for the multiple functions of
these molecules. Local and long-range RNA–RNA interactions provide the scaffold for …

The vast majority of plant and animal viruses have RNA genomes. Viral gene expression
and replication are controlled by cis-acting elements in the viral genome, which have been …

Recent advances in potexvirus research have produced new models describing virus
replication, cell-to-cell movement, encapsidation, R gene-mediated resistance and gene …

Identification of the full complement of genes and other functional elements in any virus is
crucial to fully understand its molecular biology and guide the development of effective …