Banana virus X explained

Banana virus X (BVX) is a plant virus that infects members of the genus Musa. Its genome is about 2,900 nucleotides in length and contains five open reading frames that encode for a replication-associated protein, a movement-associated triple gene block and a capsid protein.^[1] A polyvalent degenerate oligonucleotide reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (PDO-RT-PCR) assay has been developed to detect BVX nucleic acid in infected leaves.^[2] The virus was originally discovered in Guadeloupe.

Notes and References

1. Teycheney . P. -Y.. Marais . A.. Svanella-Dumas . L.. Dulucq . M. -J.. Candresse . T.. Molecular characterization of banana virus X (BVX), a novel member of the Flexiviridae family. 10.1007/s00705-005-0567-0. Archives of Virology. 150. 9. 1715–1727. 2005. 15968476. 23750342.
2. Teycheney . P. Y.. Acina . I.. Lockhart . B. E. L.. Candresse . T.. Detection of Banana mild mosaic virus and Banana virus X by polyvalent degenerate oligonucleotide RT-PCR (PDO-RT-PCR). 10.1016/j.jviromet.2007.01.004. Journal of Virological Methods. 142. 1–2. 41–49. 2007. 17280722.