Closteroviridae Explained

Closteroviridae is a family of viruses.[1] Plants serve as natural hosts. There are four genera and 59 species in this family, seven of which are unassigned to a genus.[2] [3] Diseases associated with this family include: yellowing and necrosis, particularly affecting the phloem.[3] [4]

Taxonomy

Genome type and transmission vector are two of the most important traits used for classification. Ampeloviruses and Closteroviruses have monopartite genomes and are transmitted by pseudococcid mealybugs (and soft scale insects) and aphids respectively. While Criniviruses are bipartite and transmitted by whiteflies.[3]

Genera:[2]

Unassigned species:[2]

Structure

Viruses in the family Closteroviridae are non-enveloped, with flexuous and filamentous geometries. The diameter is around 10–13 nm, with a length of 950–2200 nm. Genomes are linear and non-segmented, bipartite, around 20kb in length.[3]

Genus Structure Symmetry !Capsid Genomic arrangement Genomic segmentation
CrinivirusFilamentousNon-envelopedLinearBipartite
VelarivirusFilamentousNon-envelopedLinearMonopartite
ClosterovirusFilamentousNon-envelopedLinearMonopartite
AmpelovirusFilamentousNon-envelopedLinearMonopartite

Life cycle

Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by penetration into the host cell. Replication follows the positive stranded RNA virus replication model. Positive stranded rna virus transcription is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by tubule-guided viral movement.Plants serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are mechanical.[3]

Genus Host details Tissue tropism Entry details Release details Replication site Assembly site Transmission
CrinivirusPlantsNoneViral movement; mechanical inoculationViral movementCytoplasmCytoplasmMechanical inoculation: insects
VelarivirusPlantsNoneViral movement; mechanical inoculationViral movementCytoplasmCytoplasmMechanical inoculation: insects
ClosterovirusPlantsNoneViral movement; mechanical inoculationViral movementCytoplasmCytoplasmMechanical inoculation: insects
AmpelovirusPlantsNoneViral movement; mechanical inoculationViral movementCytoplasmCytoplasmMechanical inoculation: insects

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Notes and References

  1. Fuchs . M . Bar-Joseph . M . Candresse . T . Maree . HJ . Martelli . GP . Melzer . MJ . Menzel . W . Minafra . A . Sabanadzovic . S . ICTV Report Consortium . ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Closteroviridae. . The Journal of General Virology . April 2020 . 101 . 4 . 364–365 . 10.1099/jgv.0.001397 . 32134375. 7414439 . free .
  2. Web site: Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release . International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) . March 2021 . 14 May 2021.
  3. Web site: ICTV Report Closteroviridae .
  4. Web site: Viral Zone. ExPASy. 15 June 2015.