Begomovirus species demarcation based on genome-sequence identity often yields non-monophyletic species: A case study of sweet potato-infecting begomoviruses
Megan A Mauriello, J. Steen Hoyer, Astur Julian, Alvin Crespo-Bellido, Yee Mey Seah, Siobain Duffy
The paper analyzes sweet potato-infecting begomoviruses and finds that genome-sequence identity thresholds fail to produce monophyletic species due to recombination and paraphyly.
Virus Evolution · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology