Partitiviridae
Sign in to savePartitiviridae is a family of double-stranded RNA viruses. Plants, fungi, and protozoa serve as natural hosts. It has been suggested that they can also infect bacteria. The name comes from the Latin partitius, which means divided, and refers to the segmented genome of partitiviruses. The family contains five genera.
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- KingdomViruses
- PhylumPisuviricota
- ClassDuplopiviricetes
- OrderDurnavirales
- FamilyPartitiviridae
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Partitiviridae is a family of double-stranded RNA viruses. Plants, fungi, and protozoa serve as natural hosts. It has been suggested that they can also infect bacteria. The name comes from the Latin partitius, which means divided, and refers to the segmented genome of partitiviruses. The family contains five genera.
==Structure== thumb|Penicillium stoloniferum virus F (PsV-F), Gammapartititvirus, and PsV-F Viral coat protein|CP dimer Viruses in the family Partitiviridae are non-enveloped with icosahedral geometries and T=1 symmetry. The diameter of partitiviruses is around 25–43 nm.
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