Biology:Hukuchivirus
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Short description: Genus of viruses
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Varidnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Helvetiavirae |
| Phylum: | Dividoviricota |
| Class: | Laserviricetes |
| Order: | Halopanivirales |
| Family: | Matshushitaviridae |
| Genus: | Hukuchivirus |
Hukuchivirus is a genus of double-stranded DNA viruses that infect thermophilic bacteria.[1] The genus was previously named Gammasphaerolipovirus.[2]
Taxonomy
The genus contains the following species:[3]
- Hukuchivirus IN93
- Hukuchivirus P23-77
Morphology
The virus particle, called a virion, of viruses in the genus has a capsid that is icosahedral in shape. The capsid contains an internal lipid membrane between the capsid and the genome, which is in the center of the virion.
References
- ↑ "Gammasphaerolipovirus, a newly proposed bacteriophage genus, unifies viruses of halophilic archaea and thermophilic bacteria within the novel family Sphaerolipoviridae". Arch Virol 159 (6): 1541–1554. 2014. doi:10.1007/s00705-013-1970-6. PMID 24395078. https://jyx.jyu.fi/bitstream/123456789/43089/1/978-951-39-5642-4_vaitos28032014.pdf.
- ↑ "ICTV Taxonomy history: Hukuchivirus". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). https://ictv.global/taxonomy/taxondetails?taxnode_id=202005063.
- ↑ "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. https://ictv.global/taxonomy.
Wikidata ☰ Q15622239 entry
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