title: Coconut foliar decay virus particles are 20-nm icosahedra.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Pathology, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Randles
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hanold
mesh_terms: D003059:Cocos; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010942:Plant Viruses / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral