Prymnesiovirus Explained

Prymnesiovirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Phycodnaviridae. Alga serve as natural hosts. There is only one species in this genus: Chrysochromulina brevifilum virus PW1 (CbV-PW1). It infects Haptolina brevifila, basionym: Chrysochromulina brevifilum (Edvardsen et al., 2011).[1] [2] [3]

Structure

Viruses in Prymnesiovirus are enveloped, with icosahedral and round geometries, and T=169 symmetry. The diameter is around 100-170 nm. Genomes are linear, around 120-485kb in length.

Genus Structure Symmetry !Capsid Genomic arrangement Genomic segmentation
PrymnesiovirusIcosahedralT=169EnvelopedLinearMonopartite

Life cycle

Viral replication is nucleo-cytoplasmic. Replication follows the DNA strand displacement model. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by lysis via lytic phospholipids. Alga serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are passive diffusion.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Viral Zone. ExPASy. 15 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release . International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) . March 2021 . 22 May 2021.
  3. S.F. Mirza et al: Isolation and characterization of a virus infecting the freshwater algae Chrysochromulina parva, in: Virology Volume 486, December 2015, Pages 105-115, . See Fig. 4.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Prymnesiovirus".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.