mycovirus
thumb|Virions of "Sclerotinia sclerotiorum negative-stranded RNA virus 1" (SsNSRV-1), a mycovirus of family "Mymonaviridae".
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11 sectionsContents
- History
- Taxonomy
- Host range and incidence
- Origin and evolution
- Transmission
- Movement of mycoviruses within fungi
- Impact on host phenotype
- Classification
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Virions of "Sclerotinia sclerotiorum negative-stranded RNA virus 1" (SsNSRV-1), a mycovirus of family "Mymonaviridae".
Mycoviruses (Ancient Greek: μύκης ' ("fungus") + Latin '), also known as mycophages, are viruses that infect fungi. The majority of mycoviruses have double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) genomes and isometric particles, but approximately 30% have positive-sense, single-stranded RNA (+ssRNA) genomes.