Chrysoviridae

Chrysoviridae is a family of double-stranded RNA viruses.[2][1][3] Members of the family are called chrysoviruses.

Chrysoviridae
Cryo-EM reconstruction of Penicillium chrysogenum virus (PcV) virions [1]
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Duplornaviricota
Class: Chrymotiviricetes
Order: Ghabrivirales
Family: Chrysoviridae

Virology
A set of Crysoviridae virions, each containing one genome segment. Modified after SIB ViralZone.[4]
Genome map of family Chrysoviridae

The capsid is about 35-40 nm in diameter. The genome has four segments (tetrapartit). These segments are separately encapsulated.[4]

Taxonomy

The following genera are recognized:[3]

  • Alphachrysovirus
  • Betachrysovirus

References
  1. "ICTV Report Chrysoviridae".
  2. Kotta-Loizou, I; Castón, JR; Coutts, RHA; Hillman, BI; Jiang, D; Kim, DH; Moriyama, H; Suzuki, N; ICTV Report Consortium (February 2020). "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Chrysoviridae". The Journal of General Virology. 101 (2): 143–144. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001383. PMC 7414429. PMID 31958044.
  3. "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. SIB: Chrysoviridae, at: Expasy ViralZone


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