Reexamination of the Sida Micrantha Mosaic Virus and Sida Mottle Virus Complexes: Classification Status, Diversity, Cognate DNA-B Components, and Host Spectrum.

Sida mottle virus (SiMoV) and Sida micrantha mosaic virus (SiMMV) are major Brazilian begomoviruses (). However, the range of DNA-A identity of isolates of these viruses (81-100%) is not in agreement with the current criteria for species demarcation (<91%). To clarify this putative classification problem, we performed a comprehensive set of molecular analyses with all 53 publicly available isolates (with complete DNA-A genomes) designated as either SiMoV or SiMMV (including novel isolates obtained herein from nationwide metagenomics-based studies).