| Maize chlorotic mottle virus | |
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| Virus classification | |
| Group: | IV: (+)sense RNA Viruses |
| Family: | Tombusviridae |
| Genus: | Machlomovirus |
| Species: | Maize chlorotic mottle virus |
| Synonyms | |
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MCMV |
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Maize chlorotic mottle virus is a plant pathogenic virus.
Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) is the type species of the genus Machlomovirus. As a mixed infection with Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV), Sugarcane mosaic virus, or Maize dwarf mosaic virus, it induces a synergism referred to as Corn Lethal Necrosis.
MCMV is a single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus that is package in a 30 nm, T=3 icosahedral particle.