Virus Properties by Family

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Family Genome composition Genome organization Total genome size (kb or kbp) Envelope? Virion shape Virion size Host ICTV Report Chapter
Vilmaviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 68.0–84.4 no head-tail 60–80 nm long head, 345–350 nm long tail bacteria
Vilyaviridae ssDNA; ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.9–2.4 predicted icosahedral protists
Virgaviridae ssRNA(+) 1–3 linear segments 6.2–12.4 no rod-shaped 20 nm diameter, ≦300 nm long plants Virgaviridae
Winoviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 34.7–39.7 no head-tail 52 nm long head, 105 nm long tail bacteria
Wupedeviridae ssRNA(-) 3 linear segments 20.4–20.5 invertebrates Wupedeviridae
Xinmoviridae ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 9.6–15.7 invertebrates Xinmoviridae
Yadokariviridae ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 2.8–6.4 trans-encapsidated fungi Yadokariviridae
Yadonushiviridae dsRNA 1 linear segment 8.9–9.0 no icosahedral 40 nm diameter fungi
Yangangviridae dsDNA 1 segment 36.6–38.3 predicted head-tail archaea
Yanlukaviridae dsDNA 1 segment 35.8–35.9 predicted head-tail archaea
Yaraviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 44.9–45.0 icosahedral 80 nm diameter protists
Yueviridae ssRNA(-) 2 linear segments 7.7–8.2 invertebrates Yueviridae
Zierdtviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 64.1–70.6 no head-tail 50–60 nm diameter head, 240–260 nm long tail bacteria
Zobellviridae dsDNA 1 linear segment 38.8–49.7 no head-tail 60 nm long head, 20 nm long tail bacteria