title: ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Geminiviridae.
abstract: The geminiviruses are a family of small, non-enveloped viruses with single-stranded, circular DNA genomes of 2500-5200 bases. Geminiviruses are transmitted by various types of insect (whiteflies, leafhoppers, treehoppers and aphids). Members of the genus Begomovirus are transmitted by whiteflies, those in the genera Becurtovirus, Curtovirus, Grablovirus, Mastrevirus and Turncurtovirus are transmitted by specific leafhoppers, the single member of the genus Topocuvirus is transmitted by a treehopper and one member of the genus Capulavirus is transmitted by an aphid. Geminiviruses are plant pathogens causing economically important diseases in most tropical and subtropical regions of the world. This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the taxonomy of the Geminiviridae which is available at www.ictv.global/report/geminiviridae.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fitopatologia/Bioagro, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36570-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: F Murilo
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Zerbini
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jhang Road, P.O. Box 577, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Rob W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Briddon
authors.affiliation: School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0107, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Idris
authors.affiliation: Computational Biology Group, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Darren P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea 'La Mayora', Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moriones
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea 'La Mayora', Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain.
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Navas-Castillo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería Genética, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (Cinvestav) - Unidad Irapuato, 36821 Irapuato, GTO, Mexico.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rivera-Bustamante
authors.affiliation: CIRAD-INRA-SupAgro, UMR BGPI, Campus International de Montferrier-Baillarguet, 34398 Montpellier Cedex-5, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roumagnac
authors.affiliation: The Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics, School of Life Sciences, Center for Evolution and Medicine, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varsani
authors.lastname: Ictv Report Consortium
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020285:Cryoelectron Microscopy; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017791:Geminiviridae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D023061:Gene Order; D016679:Genome, Viral; D007313:Insecta / Q000821:virology; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D014771:Virion / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014779:Virus Replication; D003313:Zea mays / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded; D004279:DNA, Viral