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Betalipothrixvirus

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Betalipothrixvirus is a genus of viruses in the family Lipothrixviridae. Archaea serve as natural hosts. The genus contains six species.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomViruses
  2. PhylumTaleaviricota
  3. ClassTokiviricetes
  4. OrderLigamenvirales
  5. FamilyLipothrixviridae

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Lipothrixviridae
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Betalipothrixvirus
taxon name
Betalipothrixvirus
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genus
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  • Structure
  • Life cycle
  • References
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Betalipothrixvirus is a genus of viruses in the family Lipothrixviridae. Archaea serve as natural hosts. The genus contains six species.

All species within the genus have linear double-stranded DNA genomes and some infect hyperthermophilic crenarchaea of the orders Sulfolobales.

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