Reverse transcribing virus explained

Reverse-transcribing virus is a generic term, which may refer to any member of the families:

• Retroviridae, Metaviridae, Belpaoviridae or Pseudoviridae (Baltimore-Group VI: ssRNA-RT virus)
• Caulimoviridae or Hepadnaviridae (Baltimore-Group VII: dsDNA-RT virus)

Families Retroviridae, Metaviridae, Belpaoviridae, Pseudoviridae, and Caulimoviridae are included in the order Ortervirales.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Krupovic. M. Blomberg. J. Coffin. JM. Dasgupta. I. Fan. H. Geering. AD. Gifford. R. Harrach. B. Hull. R. Johnson. W. Kreuze. JF. Lindemann. D. Llorens. C. Lockhart. B. Mayer. J. Muller. E. Olszewski. N. Pappu. HR. Pooggin. M. Richert-Pöggeler. KR. Sabanadzovic. S. Sanfaçon. H. Schoelz. JE. Seal. S. Stavolone. L. Stoye. JP. Teycheney. PY. Tristem. M. Koonin. EV. Kuhn. JH. Ortervirales: A new viral order unifying five families of reverse-transcribing viruses.. Journal of Virology. 92. 12. 4 April 2018. 10.1128/JVI.00515-18. 29618642. 5974489.