Phycodnaviridae: Difference between revisions
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The genome of phycodnaviridae is not segmented and contains a single molecule of linear double-stranded DNA. The complete genome is 250000-350000 nucleotides long. The genome guanine+cytosine content is 40-52 %. The genome contains unusual bases, varying from 0.1-47 %. These bases are 5-methyl deoxy-cytosine residues and N6-methyl deoxy-adenosine residues in some DNAs. The double-stranded DNA is non-permuted and the genome sequence has termini with cross-linked hairpin ends. The genome, except for the hairpin, has terminally redundant sequences. These sequences have inverted terminal repetitions (ITR) for at least 2000 bases. (source: [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/ICTVdB/index.htm ICTVdB Descriptions]) | |||
==Virion Structure of a Phycodnaviridae== | ==Virion Structure of a Phycodnaviridae== | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 19 June 2006
Baltimore Classification
Higher order taxa
Viruses; dsDNA viruses, no RNA stage; Phycodnaviridae
Genera
Chlororvirus, Coccolithovirus, Phaeovirus, Prasinovirus, Prymnesiovirus
Description and Significance
Phycodnaviridae are viruses with double-stranded DNA that infect chlorella, algal symbionts of paramecia and hydras.
Genome Structure
The genome of phycodnaviridae is not segmented and contains a single molecule of linear double-stranded DNA. The complete genome is 250000-350000 nucleotides long. The genome guanine+cytosine content is 40-52 %. The genome contains unusual bases, varying from 0.1-47 %. These bases are 5-methyl deoxy-cytosine residues and N6-methyl deoxy-adenosine residues in some DNAs. The double-stranded DNA is non-permuted and the genome sequence has termini with cross-linked hairpin ends. The genome, except for the hairpin, has terminally redundant sequences. These sequences have inverted terminal repetitions (ITR) for at least 2000 bases. (source: ICTVdB Descriptions)
