商品簡介
This book compiles plant viruses and virus taxa approved by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) up to 2020, offering a consolidated, easy-to-access reference for plant virus taxonomy and classification. It aims to bring together scattered information, including newly recognized virus families, that is currently spread across individual research articles, review papers, textbook chapters, and the ICTV website, into a single volume. To ensure consistent global taxonomy, ICTV regularly updates and maintains the virus classification database. Presently, there are 5 identified orders, 26 families, 118 identified genera, and 1,516 virus species in plant virology. In addition, a considerable number of orders, families, and genera remain unidentified. The establishment of a viral order typically implies that the included families have likely evolved from a common ancestor. Currently, the ICTV oversees classification and taxonomy across all virus types, including those infecting vertebrates, invertebrates, protozoa, algae, fungi, bacteria, archaea, and higher plants. This book provides up-to-date information on the key characteristics of these taxa, along with lists of established and tentative species, detailed descriptions, and relevant bibliographic references. This book is designed as a valuable resource for research scientists, university faculty, seed companies, quarantine personnel, and institutions engaged in research or teaching in plant virology. The book will serve as a comprehensive and globally relevant reference guide.
