Biology:Picovirinae

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Short description: Subfamily of viruses


Picovirinae
Virus classification e
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Uroviricota
Class: Caudoviricetes
Order: Caudovirales
Family: Salasmaviridae
Subfamily: Picovirinae
Synonyms[1]
  • Nanovirinae

Picovirinae is a subfamily of viruses in the order Caudovirales, in the family Salasmaviridae. Bacteria serve as natural hosts. There are two genera and seven species in this subfamily.[2][3]

Taxonomy

The following genera and species are recognized:[3]

  • Beecentumtrevirus
    • Bacillus phage Nf
    • Bacillus virus B103
    • Bacillus virus Goe1
  • Salasvirus

Structure

Viruses in Picovirinae are non-enveloped, with icosahedral or prolate heads of about 50–55 nm in diameter, and short tails. Genomes are linear, double stranded DNA, and are relatively small (between 16–20 kbp)-hence the term pico-virinae. Picoviruses package linear, monomeric genomes with a terminal protein covalently attached to each end.[2]

Life cycle

Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by adsorption into the host cell. Replication follows the DNA strand displacement model. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. Bacteria serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are passive diffusion.[2]

References

  1. Lavigne, R.; Seto, D.; Mahadevan, P.; Ackermann, H. W.; Kropinki, A. M. (2008). "Unifying classical and molecular taxonomic classification: analysis of the Podoviridae using BLASTP-based tools". Research in Microbiology 159 (5): 406–14. doi:10.1016/j.resmic.2008.03.005. PMID 18555669. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Viral Zone". ExPASy. http://viralzone.expasy.org/all_by_species/712.html. Retrieved 1 July 2015. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. https://ictv.global/taxonomy. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7191071 entry