Genus

Genus: Thetahypovirus

Family: Hypoviridae

Genus: Thetahypovirus

 

Distinguishing features

Viruses of this genus are distinguished from other hypoviruses based on polyprotein-derived phylogenetic trees and have a large genome size of over 15 kb.

Virion

Not reported

Genome organization and replication

Monocistronic, positive-sense RNA genomes of 15.2 to 18.3 kb.

Biology

Not Reported

Genus

Genus: Gammahypovirus

Family: Hypoviridae

Genus: Gammahypovirus

 

Distinguishing features

Viruses of this genus are distinguished from other hypoviruses based on RNA-directed RNA polymerase (RdRP)-derived phylogenetic trees.

Virion

Not reported

Genome organization and replication

In general, monocistronic, positive-sense RNA genomes of 10.7 kb to 11.0 kb.

Biology

Not reported

Genus

Genus: Deltahypovirus

Family: Hypoviridae

Genus: Deltahypovirus

 

Distinguishing features

Viruses of this genus are distinguished from other hypoviruses based on polyprotein-derived phylogenetic trees.

Virion

Not reported

Genome organization and replication

In general, monocistronic, positive-sense RNA genomes of 8.9 kb to 9.9 kb.

Biology

Found in association with invertebrate animals, but experimental host assignment is still lacking.

Genus

Genus: Alphahypovirus

Family: Hypoviridae

Genus: Alphahypovirus

 

Distinguishing features

Viruses of this genus have a mono- or bicistronic genome organization and are distinguished from other hypoviruses based on polyprotein-derived phylogenetic trees.

Virion

See family description

Genome organization and replication

In general, bicistronic, positive-sense RNA genomes of 12.4 kb to 14.4 kb.

Biology

See family description