Hukuchivirus
| Hukuchivirus | |
|---|---|
Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Singelaviria |
| Kingdom: | Helvetiavirae |
| Phylum: | Dividoviricota |
| Class: | Laserviricetes |
| Order: | Halopanivirales |
| Family: | Matshushitaviridae |
| Genus: | Hukuchivirus |
Hukuchivirus is a genus of double-stranded DNA viruses that infect thermophilic bacteria. The genus was previously named Gammasphaerolipovirus.
Taxonomy
The genus contains the following species:
- Hukuchivirus IN93 (formerly Thermus thermophilus phage IN93 (2014), Thermus virus IN93 (2015-2019))
- Hukuchivirus P2377 (formerly Thermus thermophilus bacteriophage P23-77 (2014), Thermus virus P23-77 (2015-2019, type species), H. P23-77 (2020))
Morphology
The virus particle, called a virion, of viruses in the genus has a capsid that is icosahedral in shape. The capsid contains an internal lipid membrane between the capsid and the genome, which is in the center of the virion.
References
- ↑ Pawlowski A, Rissanen I, Bamford JK, Krupovic M, Jalasvuori M (2014). "Gammasphaerolipovirus, a newly proposed bacteriophage genus, unifies viruses of halophilic archaea and thermophilic bacteria within the novel family Sphaerolipoviridae". Arch Virol. 159 (6): 1541–1554. doi:10.1007/s00705-013-1970-6. PMID 24395078.
- ↑ "ICTV Taxonomy history: Hukuchivirus". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "Current ICTV Taxonomy Release | ICTV". ictv.global. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
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