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The BCH Organisms Registry includes those organisms that have been registered with the BCH as parental, recipient or donor organisms. Each record provides further information about relevant biological characteristics, including information on taxonomic status, common name, origin, centre of origin and centre of genetic diversity. Links to relevant LMO records are provided at the bottom of each individual record.

Record ID Taxonomic Status Common Name Description
45731 Acinetobacter calcoaceticus Bacteria This gram-negative bacteria is a causative agent of meningitis, fulminating septicaemia, pulmonary and ophthalmic infections, chronic sinovitis, skin diseases, and wound infections in humans. ...
101472 Aedes aegypti Yellow fever mosquito  
45769 Aequorea victoria Crystal jellyfish This jellyfish is capable of producing flashes of blue light by a quick release of Ca2+. ...
100350 Agrobacterium tumefaciens    
101429 Agrobacterium tumefaciens pTi15955    
12081 Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain CP4   Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a species of bacteria that causes tumors (commonly known as 'galls' or 'crown galls') in dicots. ...
12082 Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain CP4   Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a common soil bacterium that is responsible for causing crown gall disease in susceptible plants. There have been no reports of adverse affects on humans or animals. ...
103108 Anastrepha ludens Mexican fruit fly  
12098 Arabidopsis thaliana Thale cress Arabidopsis thaliana is a small flowering plant that is widely used as a model organism in plant biology. Arabidopsis is a member of the mustard (Brassicaceae) family, which includes cultivated species such as cabbage and radish. ...
101938 Arthrobacter globiformis    
45759 Aspergillus nidulans Fungi For genome information, see link in References.

This species is the etiologic agent of cutaneous aspergillosis, maxillary sinus disease, osteomyelitis, pulmonary disease, guttural pouch mycosis in a horse, and a cerebral abscess. ...
15377 Aspergillus niger   Aspergillus niger is a fungus and one of the most common species of the genus Aspergillus. It causes black mold on certain types of fruit and vegetables, and is a common contaminant of food. It is one of the common molds known to produce aflatoxin.
12122 Bacillus amyloliquefaciens   Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is a Gram-positive, aerobic baterium found in soil samples in nature. B. amyloliquefaciens is known for its ability to degrade proteins extracellularly. ...
48360 Bacillus licheniformis   Bacillus licheniformis is toxinogenic and food poisoning in humans has been associated with cooked meat, poultry and vegetable dishes (particularly stews and curries which have been served with rice). ...
103064 Bacillus subtilis   Bacillus subtilis, known also as the hay bacillus or grass bacillus, is a Gram-positive, catalase-positive bacterium commonly found in soil. A member of the genus Bacillus, B. ...
100886 Bacillus thuringiensis strain AB88    
101505 Bacillus thuringiensis strain PS149B1    
101894 Bacillus thuringiensis subsp Dakota    
7403 Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kumamotoensis   Bacillus thuringiensis is a bacterium that lives in the soil, in the caterpillars of some moths and butterflies and also on the surface of plants. B. ...
43076 Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kumamotoensis    
45614 Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kumamotoensis   Bacillus thuringiensis (or Bt) is a Gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium, commonly used as a pesticide in agriculture. B. ...
101428 Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai   [i]Bacillus thuringiensis[/i] var. [i]aizawai[/i] is a common gram-positive soil-borne bacterium. ...
45783 Bacteriophage Ff   Ff is the class prototype of long (- 880 nm) and thin (- 7 nm diameter) bacteriophage filaments which are assembled as a protein cylinder packaging a single-stranded DNA loop. ...
103068 Bacteriophage P1    
15016 Bacteriophage T3   Enterobacteria phage T3 is a bacteriophage that infects Escherichia coli bacteria. It is in the genus T7-like Phages, of the family podoviridae (characterized by short, non-contractile tails).
103106 Bactrocera dorsalis Oriental fruit fly  
101869 Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein Virus (BNYVV)   Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) is a plant virus and the type member of the Benyvirus genus. ...
12097 Beta vulgaris Common beet Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris var. altissima) belongs to the family Chenopodiaceae. B. vulgaris comprises several cultivated forms of B. vulgaris subsp. vulgaris. Cultivars include leaf beet (var. cicla) and beetroot (root beet USA). ...
45720 Bos taurus Cattle Cows modify environments through grazing. In areas where their population numbers are artificially increased by humans, they can severely impact natural systems, causing erosion, introduction of non-native grasses and herbaceous plants, destruction ...
45762 Bradyrhizobium japonicum Bacteria Symbiotic nitrogen fixer (enhances plant growth) that can be found in the roots of plants and especially in legume plants. ...
12084 Brassica campestris Turnips Brassica campestris or Brassica rapa L. is a member of the subtribe Brassicinae of the tribe Brassiceae of the Cruciferous (Brassicaceae) family. Turnips are one of the most commonly grown and.widely adapted root crops. B. ...
12083 Brassica napus Turnip Brassica napus L. is a member of the subtribe Brassicinae of the tribe Brassiceae of the Cruciferous (Brassicaceae) family, sometimes referred to as the mustard family. There are two types of B. ...
9845 Brassica rapa Canola plant  
101872 Brassica sp.    
45008 Canarypox virus   Canarypox virus (CNPV) is an avipoxvirus and etiologic agent of canarypox, a disease of birds both in the wild and in commercial aviaries, where significant losses result. ...
45721 Candida albicans Yeast Endogenous spread (part of normal human flora); by contact with excretions of mouth, skin, and feces from patients or carriers; from mother to infant during childbirth; disseminated candidiasis may originate from mucosal lesions, unsterile narcotic ...
45741 Candida glabrata Yeast Candida glabrata, formerly known as Torulopsis glabrata, contrasts with other Candida species in its nondimorphic blastoconidial morphology and haploid genome. C. ...
45756 Canis familiaris Domestic dog For genome information, see link in References.

Suppression, selection, and mixing within the wolf gene pool have yielded hundreds of breeds of domestic dog. ...
45776 Carassius auratus Goldfish Goldfish are among the most popular aquarium fish, and as such, extremely valuable commercially. In addition, they are commonly used as bait fish, as live feed in fish production facilities, and for algal and plant control of small ponds. ...
12085 Carica papaya Papaya Papaya, Carica papaya L., is an almost herbaceous (succulently soft-wooded), typically unbranched small tree in the family Caricaceae. ...
100306 Carica papaya Papaya  
101899 Cassava vein mosaic virus   Reference:

Verdaguer B., Kochko A., Beachy N.R. and Fauquet C. 1996. Isolation and expression in transgenic tobacco and rice plants, of the cassava vein mosaic virus (CVMV) promoter. Plant Molecular Biology 31: 1129-1139.
45736 Cattleya sp. Orchid  
12125 Cauliflower mosaic virus CaMV Cauliflower Mosaic Virus (CaMV) is a pararetrovirus of crucifer plants. The 35S promoter (*) isolated from CaMV is the most widely used promoter for genetic modification of plants through biotechnology. ...
103107 Ceratitis capitata Mediterranean fruit fly  
45758 Chlorocebus aethiops Vervet monkey Their resemblance to Homo sapiens in characteristics such as the nervous system, reproduction systems, and susceptibility to certain parasites make them especially desirable for biological studies.
12086 Cichorium intybus Chicory Herbaceous plant, biennial production of the seeds, annual for the edible part.
101617 Clostridium tetani Tetanus bacterium Clostridium tetani is a common inhabitant of soil and human and horse intestines, and the cause of tetanus in humans and domestic animals.
14977 Corynebacterium glutamicum   Coryneform bacteria are rod-shaped, fast growing, non-sporulating Gram-positive bacteria that are widely distributed. Corynebacterium glutamicum, a non-pathogenic species of coryneform bacteria, is a natural producer of glutamic acid. C. ...
45745 Cricetulus griseus Chinese hamster For genome information, see link in References.

Of note, some US states such as California regard the Chinese hamster as a pest, and as a result require a special permit to own, breed or sell. ...
46120 Cryptomeria japonica Japanese cedar Japanese cedar can be difficult to grow from seed. Named cultivars are propagated vegetatively by rooting mature tip cuttings in late summer or autumn, or by layering. ...
15029 Cucumber mosaic virus CMV The natural host range of CMV is wide, including Cucumis sativus and many other cucurbits, causing mosaics and stunting, and reduced fruit yield; Lycopersicon esculentum causing mosaic, reduction of leaf laminae ("fernleaf") and stunting; and ...
12124 Cucumis melo Melon The melon is the fruit and plant of a typically vine-like (climber and trailer) herb. Many different melon cultivars have been produced, perhaps the most popular or well-known being cantaloupe and honeydew. ...
12123 Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin Cucurbita pepo is a morphologically and ecologically diverse species composed of genetically distinct groups of cultivars and free-living populations (i.e., self-sustaining, including both wild and weedy populations).

101361 Cuphea lanceolata Cigar Flower  
45778 Cymbidium mosaic virus Viruses The triple gene block, ORFs 2-4, encodes proteins of 28, 13 and 6 kDa, respectively, which are required for virus cell-to-cell movement. ...
45733 Cymbidium sp. Boat orchid Cymbidiums are susceptible to the Tobacco mosaic virus and Cymbidium mosaic potexvirus.
45401 Danio rerio Zebra fish In the past decade or so the zebrafish, Danio rerio, has become a vertebrate of choice in developmental biology laboratories. ...
45735 Dendrobium sp. Orchid For species and hybrids see link in References.
4954 Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus or carnation does not display hazardous or weedy characteristics and is used in the floriculture industry for cut flowers. Modern cultivars are maintained by vegetative propagation. ...
45722 Epichloe festucae Fungi Mutualistic effects of the fungus are associated with its production of bioprotective alkaloids, and positive effects on the drought tolerance of the host. Asexual relatives of E. festucae, N. coenophialum and N. ...
45742 Epiphyas postvittana nucleopolyhedrovirus EppoNPV For genome information, see National Center for Biotechnology Information link below.
101613 Equine Influenza Virus    
14930 Escherichia coli Bacteria Colibacillosis is a common systemic disease of economic importance in poultry and occurs worldwide. ...
102151 Eucalyptus globulus Blue gum  
45010 Feline leukemia virus Feline leukemia virus Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus that infects cats. As a retrovirus, the genetic information of FeLV is carried by RNA instead of DNA. ...
100357 Figwort mosaic virus    
101024 Flaveria bidentis Coastalplain Yellowtops  
103122 Flaveria trinervia Clustered Yellowtops Flaveria trinervia exhibits C4 carbon fixation.

45410 Francisella tularensis   Francisella tularensis is a pathogenic species of gram-negative bacteria. A member of the genus Francisella, F. tularensis is the causative agent of tularemia or rabbit fever. F. ...
101926 Galleria mellonella wax moth  
48969 Gallid herpesvirus 2 GaHV-2; Marek's disease virus serotype 1 (MDV1) The gallid herpesvirus 2 (GaHV-2) also known as Marek's disease virus serotype 1 (MDV1) is an alphaherpesvirus that causes Marek's disease, a highly contagious viral neoplastic disease in chickens. ...
5570 Glycine max Soyabean, Soybean  
10453 Glycine max Soybean, soya bean, soya Cultivated soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr., is a diploidized tetraploid (2n=40), in the family Leguminosae, the subfamily Papilionoideae, the tribe Phaseoleae, the genus Glycine Willd. and the subgenus Soja. ...
12080 Gossypium hirsutum Cotton Cotton is of the Gossypium genus that is grown on every major continent and on West Indies and Pacific Basin islands. There are about 39 species of Gossypium worldwide, native to the tropics and warm temperate regions. ...
100348 Helianthus annuus Sunflower  
12129 Helianthus tuberosus Sunflower Helianthus is a genus in the tribe Heliantheae of the Compositae family. The genus consists of annual and perennial species.
45825 Helicobacter pylori Bacteria Human pathogen and carcinogen.

Two morphologically distinct forms of H. pylori, a spiral shape and a coccoid form, have been identified. The spiral shape is cultured routinely from clinical samples. ...
101482 Herpes simplex virus (HSV)    
45743 Homo sapiens Humans Cell lines:

A Human cell line is defined as in vitro or animal passaged (e.g., nude mouse) cultures or human cells that fulfill traditional requirements of a cell line designation. ...
12110 Hordeum vulgare Barley Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is grown as a commercial crop in some one hundred countries world-wide and is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. Barley is well adapted to a wide range of environments. ...
45772 Human adenovirus E Viruses Human adenovirus is a double stranded, non-enveloped, DNA virus of the family Adenoviridae. There are at least 51 antigenically unique serotypes or species categorised into six subgenera (A-F). ...
45771 Human papillomavirus   Papillomaviruses (PVs) are a large group of epitheliotropic pathogens that cause proliferations of the stratified squamous epithelium in a wide variety of host species. ...
45782 Influenza virus   The evolution of influenza viruses results in (i) recurrent annual epidemics of disease that are caused by progressive antigenic drift of influenza A and B viruses due to the mutability of the RNA genome and (ii) infrequent but severe pandemics ...
12128 Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. ozaenae   The genus Klebsiella belongs to the tribe Klebsiellae, a member of the family Enterobacteriaceae. ...
100379 Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis    
12087 Linum usitatissimum Flax Linum usitatissimum L. is a species of the family Linaceae (Flax family). It is an erect, herbaceous annual which branches corymbosely above the main stem. Two types of L. ...
45780 Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus Viruses LCMV is already actively excluded from laboratory rodent populations in the United States, because the infection can be an occupational hazard to laboratory workers who work around infected rodents, and because inapparent infection can interfere ...
12099 Malus domestica Apple The various Malus species include the flowering crabapples, edible fruit crabapples, as well as the domesticated grocery and orchard apples.
12100 Medicago sativa Alfalfa Lucerne is the most important of the world's forage crops and was domesticated for feeding animals rather than for direct human consumption. ...
45787 Mesorhizobium loti   Gram-negative Rhizobia bacteria; symbiosis with legume species. The bacterium enters root nodules and performs nitrogen-fixation for the plant cell while being provided with a protective environment to grow in. ...
45740 Mus musculus Mouse Mice are agricultural pests in some areas, however, and they do consume and contaminate stored human food with their droppings. They also destroy woodwork, furniture, upholstery, and clothing. ...
100303 Musa Musa sp. Banana  
100304 Musa Musa sp. Banana  
45773 Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacteria Pathogens of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) such as M. tuberculosis are the causative agents of tuberculosis (TB) and remain one of the leading infectious killers worldwide. ...
45746 Neisseria meningitidis Bacteria Meningococcemia occurs when N. meningitidis enters the blood stream; Pneumonia occurs when it infects the lungs. ...
45760 Neosartorya fischeri   For genome information, see link in References.

Neosartorya fischeri (a teleomorph of A. fischerianus), a very close relative to A. fumigatus, is found in soil; and its spores are found in agricultural products. N. ...
45723 Neotyphodium lolii Fungi Improves fitness and affects plant growth of host grasses through production of bioactive alkaloids. ...
48454 Nephila clavipes golden silk orbweaver spider The golden silk orbweaver spider Nephila clavipes is commonly found in the southern US states (e.g. Florida) and in Central America. The female has a number of different spinning glands for producing a range of fibres with different properties. ...
45785 Nestor meridionalis Kaka parrot Used as food, and other parts (e.g. feathers) are used and sold by local people.
45786 Nestor notabilis Kea parrot Keas have been known to attack sheep, and the wounds can become infected with Clostridium bacteria. The bacteria can cause blood poisoning, which can be fatal to sheep.
48965 Newcastle disease virus   Newcastle disease is a highly contagious zoonotic bird disease affecting many domestic and wild avian species. ...
12120 Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco Nicotiana tabacum is the plant that is cultivated as the principal source of tobacco.
100347 Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco  
14936 Ochrobactrum anthropi   Ochrobactrum anthropi is a non-fastidious, non-fermenting, Gram-negative cocco-bacillus. ...
45777 Odontoglossum ringspot virus Viruses For biological and genomic information, see References.

An important source of primary inoculum is contaminated seed. ...
45737 Oncidium sp. Orchid For species and hybrids, see link in References.
45775 Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss is one of the most widely introduced fish species in the world. Native to western North America, from Alaska to the Baja Peninsula, rainbow trout have been introduced to numerous countries for sport and commercial aquaculture. ...
100302 Oreochromis hornorum x O. aureus Hybrid tilapia  
10454 Oryza sativa Rice Rice is grown worldwide and is a staple food for about a half of the world’s population. It is a nutritious grain crop which contains carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, minerals, etc. Rice straw is an important animal feed in many countries. ...
100272 Paenibacillus macerans Bacillus macerans  
15021 Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV)   The natural host range of PRSV is Carica papaya, where it causes mottling and malformation of leaves, ringspots and streaking on fruit, stems and petioles, and plants stunted with less fruit. ...
101927 Pea enation mosaic virus    
101928 Pea Seed-borne Mosaic Virus (PSbMV)    
103104 Pectinophora gossypiella pink bollworm moth  
12107 Petunia hybrida Petunia Petunia is a widely-cultivated genus of flowering plants, in the family Solanaceae. Most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids.
12101 Phaeodactylum tricornutum Pennate diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum, a silica-less diatom, is one of the most widely used model systems for studying the ecology, physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology of diatoms. ...
45734 Phalaenopsis sp. Orchid For species and hybrids, see link in References.
45861 Photorhabdus luminescens Bacteria P. luminescens promotes its own transmission among susceptible insect populations using its nematode host. Upon invasion of the host the bacteria are released directly into the open blood system of the insect. ...
100289 Pisum sativum garden pea  
101269 Populus x canescens (Sm. = Populus tremula L. x Populus alba L.) Grey poplar Grey poplar is dioecious. The GM plants intended for release originate from the female grey poplar clone INRA 717 1-B4. Pollen formation and dispersal can thus be ruled out. ...
100338 Porcine herpesvirus 1    
45779 Porphyromonas gingivalis Bacteria P. gingivalis is a dental pathogens and is implicated in adult forms of periodontitis. There is evidence that genetic exchange can occur between resident Porphyromonas microbiota and mammalian host cells. ...
12126 Potato leafroll virus (PLRV)   Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) is a spherical RNA virus belonging to the luteovirus group and is transmitted in a persistent manner by aphids, primarily the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae). ...
12127 Potato virus Y (PVY)   Potato virus Y (PVY) the type member of the potyvirus group, is a common virus among solanaceous crops, infecting potato, tomato and pepper. ...
14934 Pseudomonas chlororaphis Bacteria Pseudomonas chlororaphis is a bacterium used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture. It can act as a biocontrol agent against certain fungal plant pathogens via production of phenazine type antibiotics.
48835 Pseudomonas fluorescens Bacteria  
102023 Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV)   nonenveloped, icosahedral virus with a linear, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) genome
100343 Rabies virus    
45730 Rattus norvegicus Norway rat Brown rats carry some diseases, including Weil's disease, cryptosporidiosis, Viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), Q fever and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. ...
45770 Rattus rattus Black rat The ship rat (Rattus rattus) has directly caused or contributed to the extinction of many species of wildlife including birds, small mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants, especially on islands. ...
43795 Rosa hybrida Rose  
45724 Saccharomyces cerevisiae Yeast Used commercially as baker's yeast, in fermentation, and as a vitamin supplement.
Yeasts multiply as single cells that divide by budding.
Extensive genome sequencing has been done (see References).
101939 Saccharum officinarum sugarcane  
100326 Saccharum sp. var. Ba4362 Sugar cane  
100329 Saccharum sp. var. CP5243 Sugar cane  
100323 Saccharum sp. var. CP5245 Sugar cane  
100332 Saccharum sp. var. Ja.60-5 Sugar cane  
45768 Salmonella typhimurium Bacteria Salmonella typhimurium is a leading cause of human gastroenteritis and is used in a mouse model of human typhoid fever.

For genomic and epidemiological information, see References
102012 Schizosaccharomyces pombe    
12108 Solanum bulbocastaneum Nightshade Solanum bulbocastanum (ornamental nightshade) is a species of wild potato.
12079 Solanum lycopersicum Tomato The tomato is a short-lived perennial plant, grown as an annual plant, typically growing to 1-3 m tall. ...
47832 Solanum nigrum Black nightshade Poisoning occurs from ingesting the plants or parts of it, especially the unripened fruits. ...
102154 Solanum stoloniferum Wild potato  
12106 Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanum tuberosum (potato) is divided into two subspecies: tuberosum and andigena. S. tuberosum subsp. tuberosum is the widely cultivated crop plant used in, for example, Europe and North America. S. tuberosum subsp. ...
102153 Solanum venturii   Solanum venturii may cross with a number of closely related Solanum species including S. sanctae-rosae, S. neorossii, S. vernei and S. microdontum.
103094 Spinacia oleraceae spinach  
45744 Spodoptera frugiperda Fall armyworm When the larvae are very numerous they defoliate the preferred plants, acquire an "armyworm" habit and disperse in large numbers, consuming nearly all vegetation in their path. ...
45822 Staphylococcus aureus Bacteria The bacteria are catalase-positive and oxidase-negative. Nearly all strains of S. aureus produce the enzyme coagulase. S. aureus should always be considered a potential pathogen. ...
45781 Streptococcus pneumoniae Bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. More than 90 serotypes exist; of strains causing invasive disease, 88% are serotypes included in the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine. ...
45824 Streptococcus pyogenes Bacteria There has been a recent increase in variety, severity and sequelae of Streptococcus pyogenes infections, and a resurgence of severe invasive infections, prompting descriptions of "flesh eating bacteria" in the news media. ...
100375 Streptococcus thermophilus T102    
12103 Streptomyces hygroscopicus   Streptomyces hygroscopicus is an aerobic soil bacterium. The bar gene from S. hygroscopicus codes for a phosphinothricin acetyltransferase.
12102 Streptomyces viridochromogenes   Streptomyces viridochromogenes is an aerobic soil bacterium. The PPT-acetyltransferase (PAT) gene from S. viridochromogenes normally acts to inhibit glutamine synthetase, causing a fatal accumulation of ammonia.
45784 Strigops habroptilus Kakapo parrot The kakapo is a large, flightless, nocturnal, browsing parrot, once widely distributed through New Zealand but now approaching extinction.
101020 Subterranean clover stunt virus (SCSV)    
102157 Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803    
14980 Thermococcales spp.   Thermophilic order of the archaea (bacteria that can grow at high temperatures). The three genera of the order Thermococcales (Thermococcus, Pyrococcus, and Palaeococcus) are a large and diverse group of organisms widely used as model systems for ...
103095 Thermosynechococcus elongatus   Thermosynechococcus elongatus is unicellular and rod-shaped and is classified as a group I cyanobacteria due to its morphological appearance. As all cyanobacteria T. elongatus can perform oxygenic photosynthesis, it is obligate photoautotrophic. ...
43792 Torenia sp. Torenia hybrid Torenia is a genus of plants in the snapdragon family, Scrophulariaceae or also classified in Linderniaceae by some authors. Often called Wishbone flowers, some species are grown as garden plants. ...
45396 Triticum aestivum Wheat Wheat is used mainly for food, but substantial quantities are also used as feed for livestock. Some wheat is cut for hay. Wheat grown for the grain crop may also be used for threshing formerly was an important sustenance feed for livestock. ...
14933 Umbellularia californica Laurel Umbellularia californica is a tree native to coastal forests of western North America. It is the sole species in the genus Umbellularia. ...
47789 Ustilago maydis Virus 4 (UmV4)   ds RNA virus of Ustilago maydis (corn smut)
45732 Vaccinia virus Poxvirus Vaccinia virus can be transmitted from a vaccine recipient to other persons through direct (skin-to-skin) contact via material from the unhealed vaccination site or through indirect contact by means of fomites. ...
100342 Vaccinia virus Copenhagen    
45738 Vanilla sp. Orchid The flowers are self-fertile but need pollinators to perform this task. The flowers are presumed to be pollinated by stingless bees and certain hummingbirds, which visit the flowers primarily for its nectar. ...
45826 Vibrio cholerae Bacteria Cholera (frequently called Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera) is a severe diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Transmission to humans is by water or food. V. ...
48359 Vicia faba broad bean, field bean, pigeon bean, horse bean, Windsor bean, tick bean  
14929 Viola sp. Pansy The pansy or pansy violets are a large group of hybrid plants cultivated as garden flowers. ...
101177 Vitis vinifera Grape Vine  
15022 Watermelon mosaic virus 2 (WMV-2)   The natural host range of WMV-2 is Cucurbita pepo, Cucumis melo, C. sativus, Citrullus lanatus and some legumes, where it causes mosaic, mottling and leaf shape malformation. The virus is transmitted by inoculation from an insect vecto. ...
100376 Xenorhabdus luminescens    
246 Zea mays Maize Maize, or corn, is a cereal grain, the kernel of which is largely refined into products used in a wide range of food, medical, and industrial goods. ...
15023 Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV)   The natural host range of ZYMV is Cucurbita pepo (zucchini squash), Cucumis melo (muskmelon), Cucumis sativus (cucumber) and Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) where it causes mosaic, yellowing, shoestring leaves, stunting, and fruit and seed ...

   
   
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