Tombusviridae


Tombusviridae

[‚tȧm·bəs′vir·ə‚dī] (virology) A family of plant viruses characterized by nonenveloped icosahedral particles containing linear, positive-sense ribonucleic acid, genera include Tombusvirus, Carmovirus, Necrovirus, Dianthovirus, and Machlomovirus.