Polymyxa graminis
| Polymyxa graminis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Rhizaria |
| Phylum: | Cercozoa |
| Class: | Plasmodiophorea |
| Order: | Plasmodiophorida |
| Family: | Plasmodiophoridae |
| Genus: | Polymyxa |
| Species: | P. graminis |
| Binomial name | |
| Polymyxa graminis | |
Polymyxa graminis is a species of plasmodiophorid protist. It is an obligate parasite of plant roots and, though itself non-pathogenic, is responsible for the transmission of several very important plant viruses, including barley yellow mosaic virus (BaYMV) and soil-borne wheat mosaic virus (SBWMV).
References
- Plasmodiophorid Home Page
- Konstantin Kanyuka, Elaine Ward and Michael J. Adams. Polymyxa graminis and the cereal viruses it transmits: a research challenge. Molecular Plant Pathology, Vol 4 page 393.