Authors: Metaviridae

Carlos Llorens*
Biotechvana
Street Agustin Escardino 9 Building 3, Labs 1.17-118
Scientific Park University of Valencia
46980, Paterna, Valencia Spain
E-mail : [email protected]

Family: Metaviridae

Genus: Errantivirus

Distinguishing features

Most errantiviruses carry a third env-like gene and are considered to be true or potential endogenous viruses, although infectivity has been empirically demonstrated only for Drosophila melanogaster Gypsy virus (DmeGypV).

Family: Metaviridae

Genus: Metavirus

Distinguishing features

The species assigned to the genus Metavirus encode Gag and Pol proteins. However, this genus is now known to also include distinct lineages of viruses showing high divergence and polyphyletic relationships to each other. 

Family: Metaviridae

Carlos Llorens, Beatriz Soriano and Mart Krupovic

Citation: Caulimoviridae

A summary of this ICTV Report chapter has been published as an ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile article in the Journal of General Virology, and should be cited when referencing this online chapter as follows:

References: Caulimoviridae

Blevins, T., R. Rajeswaran, M. Aregger, B. K. Borah, M. Schepetilnikov, L. Baerlocher, L. Farinelli, F. Meins, Jr., T. Hohn and M. M. Pooggin (2011). Massive production of small RNAs from a non-coding region of Cauliflower mosaic virus in plant defense and viral counter-defense. Nucleic Acids Res 39: 5003-5014. [PubMed]

Resources: Caulimoviridae

Websites:

Descriptions of Plant Viruses Online: http://www.dpvweb.net/index.php

Authors: Caulimoviridae

Pierre-Yves Teycheney*
Caulimoviridae Study Group Chair
CIRAD
UMR PVBMT
F-97130 St Pierre
La Réunion
France
E-mail: [email protected]  

Andrew D.W. Geering
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
The University of Queensland
St Lucia
Queensland
Australia
E-mail: [email protected]

Family: Caulimoviridae

Genus: Vaccinivirus

Family: Caulimoviridae

Genus: Tungrovirus