Category:Polydnaviridae

The polydnaviruses /pɒˈlɪdnəvaɪərəs/ (PDV) are a family of insect viruses. There are currently 53 species in this family, divided among 2 genera. Viruses in the family Polydnaviridae form a symbiotic relationship with parasitoid wasps (ichnoviruses occur in ichneumonid wasps species and bracoviruses in braconid wasps), but these wasps are themselves parasites of Lepidoptera.^[1]^[2] Little or no sequence homology exists between BV and IV, suggesting that the two genera evolved independently.

References

^ "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
^ ICTV. "Virus Taxonomy: 2014 Release". Retrieved 15 June 2015.

Pages in category "Polydnaviridae"

The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

B

Bracovirus

I

Ichnovirus

[ViralZone-1] "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

[ICTV-2] ICTV. "Virus Taxonomy: 2014 Release". Retrieved 15 June 2015.

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