Gammalipothrixvirus

Gammalipothrixvirus
Virus classification
Group: Group I (dsDNA)
Order: Ligamenvirales
Family: Lipothrixviridae
Genus: Gammalipothrixvirus
Type Species
  • Acidianus filamentous virus 1

Gammalipothrixvirus is a genus of viruses in the order Ligamenvirales, in the family Lipothrixviridae. Archaea acidianus serve as natural hosts. There is currently only one species in this genus: the type species Acidianus filamentous virus 1.[1][2]

Taxonomy

Group: dsDNA

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Structure

Viruses in Gammalipothrixvirus are enveloped, with rod-shaped geometries. The diameter is around 24 nm, with a length of 900 nm. Genomes are linear, around 20kb in length. The genome codes for 40 proteins.[1]

Genus Structure Symmetry Capsid Genomic Arrangement Genomic Segmentation
GammalipothrixvirusRod-shapedEnvelopedLinearMonopartite

Life Cycle

Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by adsorption into the host cell. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. Archaea acidianus serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are passive diffusion.[1]

Genus Host Details Tissue Tropism Entry Details Release Details Replication Site Assembly Site Transmission
GammalipothrixvirusArchea: acidianusNoneInjectionBuddingCytoplasmCytoplasmPassive diffusion

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 ICTV. "Virus Taxonomy: 2014 Release". Retrieved 15 June 2015.

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