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Vitivirus

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Vitivirus
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Kitrinoviricota
Class: Alsuviricetes
Order: Tymovirales
Family: Betaflexiviridae
Subfamily: Trivirinae
Genus: Vitivirus

Vitivirus is a genus of viruses in the order Tymovirales, in the family Betaflexiviridae.[1][2] Plants serve as natural hosts. There are 15 species in this genus.[1][3]

Taxonomy

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The genus contains the following species:[1]

Structure

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Viruses in Vitivirus are non-enveloped, with flexuous and filamentous geometries. The diameter is around 12 nm. Genomes are linear, around 7.6kb in length. The genome codes for 5 proteins.[3]

Genus Structure Symmetry Capsid Genomic arrangement Genomic segmentation
Vitivirus Filamentous Non-enveloped Linear Monopartite

Life cycle

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Viral replication is cytoplasmic, and is lysogenic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by penetration into the host cell. Replication follows the positive stranded RNA virus replication model. Positive stranded RNA virus transcription is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by tubule-guided viral movement. Plants serve as the natural host. The virus is transmitted via a vector (mechanical inoculation pseudococcid mealybugs and aphids). Transmission routes are vector and mechanical.[3]

Genus Host details Tissue tropism Entry details Release details Replication site Assembly site Transmission
Vitivirus Plants None Viral movement; mechanical inoculation Viral movement Cytoplasm Cytoplasm Mechanical inoculation: pseudococcid mealybugs; Mechanical inoculation: aphids

References

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  1. ^ a b c ICTV. "Virus Taxonomy: 2014 Release". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ^ Complete genome sequence of a novel vitivirus isolated from grapevine. Al Rwahnih M, Sudarshana MR, Uyemoto JK and Rowhani A, J Virol., September 2012, volume 86, issue 17, page 9545, doi:10.1128/JVI.01444-12
  3. ^ a b c "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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