Genus

Genus: Pseudovirus

Family: Pseudoviridae

Genus: Pseudovirus

 

Distingushing features

The genus Pseudovirus is currently established based upon the length of the tail of the tRNA molecule that is used as a primer to initiate reverse transcription. However, classification only based on this feature is inconsistent with phylogenetic analyses, which reveal the current members of this genus to be polyphyletic. The demarcation criteria for the genus are therefore likely to change in the future. 

Further Reading

Further reading: Metaviridae

Further reading: Metaviridae

 

Boeke, J. D. and J. P. Stoye (1999). Retrotransposons, endogenous retroviruses, and the evolution of retroelements. In Retroviruses, pp. 343-435. Edited by H. Varmus, S. Hughes & J. Coffin. Cold Spring Harbor, New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. 

Fauquet, C. M., M. A. Mayo, U. Desselberger and L. A. Ball (2005).  Virus Taxonomy, VIIIth Report of the ICTV. London, Elsevier/Academic Press.