Polymyxa graminis
Polymyxa graminis | |
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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.