Identification and Taxonomic Groups

Abstract

In the early period of plant virus research work, inadequate identification has led to lot of confusion due to lack of an internationally accepted classification of plant viruses. The discriminatory criteria are established by ICTV study groups, who have followed the rules laid out in the International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature (ICVCN). As new types of viruses continue to be discovered, new names must be created for taxa; several rules in the ICVCN govern the construction of these names.