phytovirus en · NOUN
Etymology
From phyto- + virus.
Meanings
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A plant virus.
Although RNA phytoviruses have been shown to recombine in the field, the proportion of recombinants generated during a single-host infection does not seem to reach the levels of their DNA counterparts, probably because cell co-infection by different genotypes is often limited.
2016, Mark Denison, Virus Evolution, page 81:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phytoviruses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |