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Citrus exocortis
| Citrus exocortis viroid | |
|---|---|
Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Viroid |
| Family: | Pospiviroidae |
| Genus: | Pospiviroid |
| Species: | Citrus exocortis viroid
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Citrus exocortis is a disease of citrus plants, caused by the Citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd, Pospiviroid exocortiscitri). It can cause stunted growth and reduced yields in affected plants. The disease is also sometimes called "scalybutt".[1] CEVd can also infect tomato plants. The resulting disease is sometimes called "tomato bunchy top disease".[2][3]
- ^ "Citrus exocortis" (PDF). NSW Department of Primary industries. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ Mishra MD, Hammond RW, Owens RA, Smith DR, Diener TO (August 1991). "Indian bunchy top disease of tomato plants is caused by a distinct strain of citrus exocortis viroid". Journal of General Virology. 72 (8): 1781–5. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-72-8-1781. PMID 1875190.
- ^ Flores, R.; Randles, J. W.; Bar-Joseph, M.; Diener, T. O. (1998). "A proposed scheme for viroid classification and nomenclature". Archives of Virology. 143 (3). Springer: 623–629. doi:10.1007/s007050050318. ISSN 0304-8608. PMID 9572562. S2CID 27149859.
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