Lipothrixviridae
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Baltimore Classification
Higher order taxa
Viruses; dsDNA viruses, no RNA stage; Lipothrixviridae
Genera
Alphalipothrixvirus, Betalipothrixvirus, Gammalipothrixvirus, unclassified Lipothrixvirus (NCBI Taxonomy)
Description and Significance
Genome Structure
The genome of Lipothrixviridae is not segmented and contains a single molecule of linear double-stranded DNA. The complete genome is 16000 nucleotides long. (source: ICTVdb Descriptions)