Coconut foliar decay virus particles are 20-nm icosahedra.
A small single-stranded circular DNA has previously been reported to be associated with foliar decay disease of coconut palm in Vanuatu. Here we describe the isolation of unusual 20-nm icosahedral particles which copurify with foliar decay disease DNA and which we consider to be the coconut foliar decay virus. This virus seems to represent a novel group of plant viruses.
Randles
J W
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Department of Plant Pathology, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia.
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D003059:Cocos; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010942:Plant Viruses / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure*
D004279:DNA, Viral