PSSaV is a single-stranded DNA virus of the #Nanoviridae family. Like other nanoviruses, it has a multipartite genome, but here's a twist…
#PSSaV lacks the typical DNA-U4 component found in other members of its genus!
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Identification of a novel nanovirus in parsley - Archives of Virology Using next-generation sequencing to characterize agents associated with a severe stunting disease of parsley from Germany, we identified a hitherto undescribed virus. We sequenced total RNA and rollin...

New month, new virus!
Our #PlantVirusOfTheMonth for May is a discovery: Parsley severe stunt associated virus (#PSSaV) – a novel nanovirus infecting parsley (Petroselinum crispum) in Germany.
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