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Simple designations of potato-infecting and other viruses in accordance with the periodical system of plant and animal virus interrelationships

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The main point in the proposed system of virus designation is the combination into simple formulas of symbols, standing for essential and mutually independent characteristics. The resulting formulary names are purely descriptive according to current knowledge.

The proposed generic names of plant viruses describe: 1) ways of direct transmission, 2) vector-relations, and 3) particle type. This combination of characteristics discriminates well between different groups of more or less related viruses, which might be called virus genera.

An additional specific epithet of any kind completes identification of the individual virus species. A key of symbols and the corresponding list of names of various potato-infecting viruses is presented.

Besides the identification by name of individual viruses, and the natural grouping at the generic level, the formula system of virus names yields an indifferent tool for unbiassed comparison and compilation of viruses on different criteria.

However, here is presented an exact, general definition of a virus, and the corresponding general principles of the natural periodical system of plant and animal infecting viruses are briefly explained. On this basis is presented a comparative survey of the natural main groups of plant viruses, named as orders in accordance with the formulary system of nomenclature.

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Hanson, H.P. Simple designations of potato-infecting and other viruses in accordance with the periodical system of plant and animal virus interrelationships. American Potato Journal 37, 187–202 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02855091

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