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References
dsRNA Viruses

References: Cystoviridae

References: Cystoviridae

 

Bamford, D. H., Palva, E. T. & Lounatmaa, K. (1976).  Ultrastructure and life cycle of the lipid-containing bacteriophage φ6. J Gen Virol 32, 249-259. [PubMed]

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Further Reading
dsRNA Viruses

Further reading: Cystoviridae

Further reading: Cystoviridae

 

Gottlieb, P., Wei, H., Potgieter, C. & Toporovsky, I. (2002).  Characterization of φ12, a bacteriophage related to φ6: nucleotide sequence of the small and middle double-stranded RNA. Virology 293, 118-124. [PubMed]

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Authors
dsRNA Viruses

Authors: Cystoviridae

Authors: Cystoviridae

 

Minna M. Poranen*
Cystoviridae Study Group Chair
Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme
Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
University of Helsinki
P.O. Box 56 (Viikinkaari 9)
00014 University of Helsinki
Finland
E-mail: [email protected]

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Genus
dsRNA Viruses

Genus: Cystovirus

Family: Cystoviridae

Genus: Cystovirus

 

Distinguishing features

Since only one genus is currently recognized, the genus description corresponds to the family description.

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Family
dsRNA Viruses

Family: Cystoviridae

Family: Cystoviridae

 

Minna M. Poranen and Sari Mäntynen

The citation for this ICTV Report chapter is the summary published as Poranen et al., (2017):
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Cystoviridae, Journal of General Virology, 98: 2423–2424.

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Resources
Reverse Transcribing DNA and RNA Viruses

Resources: Retroviridae

Resources: Retroviridae

 

Sequence alignments and tree files:

Figure 5.Retroviridae

Tree file (Newick format)

Alignment file (FASTA format)

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Genus
Reverse Transcribing DNA and RNA Viruses

Genus: Simiispumavirus

Subfamily: Spumaretrovirinae

Genus: Simiispumavirus

 

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Genus
Reverse Transcribing DNA and RNA Viruses

Genus: Prosimiispumavirus

Subfamily: Spumaretrovirinae

Genus: Prosimiispumavirus

 

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Genus
Reverse Transcribing DNA and RNA Viruses

Genus: Felispumavirus

Subfamily: Spumaretrovirinae

Genus: Felispumavirus

 

Distinguishing features

Viruses of the genus occur naturally in feline hosts. 

Virion

See discussion in subfamily description. 

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Genus
Reverse Transcribing DNA and RNA Viruses

Genus: Equispumavirus

Subfamily: Spumaretrovirinae

Genus: Equispumavirus

 

Distinguishing features

Viruses of the genus occur naturally in equine hosts. 

Virion

See discussion in subfamily description. 

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