Chlorovirus
Sign in to saveChlorovirus, also known as Chlorella virus, is a genus of giant double-stranded DNA viruses, in the family Phycodnaviridae. This genus is found globally in freshwater environments where freshwater microscopic algae serve as natural hosts. There are 20 species in 3 subgenera in this genus.
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- KingdomViruses
- PhylumNucleocytoviricota
- ClassMegaviricetes
- OrderAlgavirales
- FamilyPhycodnaviridae
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Chlorovirus, also known as Chlorella virus, is a genus of giant double-stranded DNA viruses, in the family Phycodnaviridae. This genus is found globally in freshwater environments where freshwater microscopic algae serve as natural hosts. There are 20 species in 3 subgenera in this genus.
Chlorovirus was discovered in 1981 by Russel H. Meints, James L. Van Etten, Daniel Kuczmarski, Kit Lee, and Barbara Ang while attempting to culture Chlorella-like algae. During the attempted process viral particles were discovered in the cells 2 to 6 hours after being initially isolated, followed by lysis after 12 to 20 hours. This virus was initially called HVCV (Hydra viridis Chlorella virus) since it was first found to infect Chlorella-like algae.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chlorovirus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.