Geminiviridae
Synonyms
Curtovirus
Curtoviruses
Geminivirus
Geminiviruses
Mastrevirus
Mastreviruses
Topocuvirus
Topocuviruses
A family of plant viruses where the VIRION possesses an unusual morphology consisting of a pair of isometric particles. Transmission occurs via leafhoppers or whitefly. Some viruses cause economically important diseases in cultivated plants. There are four genera: Mastrevirus, Curtovirus, Topocuvirus, and BEGOMOVIRUS.