Betaguttavirus
(Redirected from Aeropyrum pernix ovoid virus 1)
| Betaguttavirus | |
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Family: | Guttaviridae |
| Genus: | Betaguttavirus |
Betaguttavirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Guttaviridae. Aeropyrum pernix archaea serve as natural hosts. There is only one species in this genus: Aeropyrum pernix ovoid virus 1.[1][2][3]
Structure
[edit]Viruses in the genus Betaguttavirus are enveloped. The diameter is around 70-55 nm. Genomes are circular.[2][3]
Life cycle
[edit]DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. Aeropyrum pernix archaea serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are passive diffusion.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Prangishvili, D; Mochizuki, T; Krupovic, M; ICTV Report Consortium (8 February 2018). "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Guttaviridae". The Journal of General Virology. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001027. PMC 5882108. PMID 29458561.
- ^ a b c "ICTV Online Report Guttaviridae".
- ^ a b c "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.