Rice dwarf phytoreovirus (RDV) is a member of the
phytoreovirus genus within the Reoviridae family, it causes a
serious disease of rice in Asia. RDV is transmitted by Nephotettix
cincticeps or Recilia dorsalis. The virus can replicate
in the insect and is transmitted to the next generation by eggs.
RDV is an icosahedral double-shelled particle of approximately
70 nm in diameter. The core particle is composed of 12 segments
of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) and six different structural proteins,
and it is encapsulated by a capsid that consists of the P2, P3
and P8 proteins.
