Xooduovirus Explained

Xooduovirus is a genus of double-stranded DNA viruses in the family Mesyanzhinovviridae.[1] It was named for the type species Xanthomonas phage Xoo-sp2,[2] which is now called Xooduovirus Xoosp2. That species is a lytic bacteriophage that affects Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of the taxon: genus : Xooduovirus . International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses . 19 July 2024 . en . 2023.
  2. Web site: Adriaenssens . EM . Tolstoy . I . Moraru . C . Kropinski . Andrew M. . Create one new family (Mesyanzhinovviridae) including seven genera (Caudoviricetes) . International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses . 19 July 2024 . October 2020.