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)

Virion Structure of a Lipothrixviridae

Reproductive Cycle of a (Enter Virus Name here) in a Host Cell

Viral Ecology & Pathology

References

ICTVdb Descriptions