| Range |
~80 genera
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| Organism |
Virus |
| Reference |
Rao AL. Genome packaging by spherical plant RNA viruses. Annu Rev Phytopathol. 2006 44: 61-87. p.62 left column top paragraphPubMed ID16480335
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| Primary Source |
Fauquet CM, Mayo MA, Manilof J, Desselberger U, Ball LA. 2005. Virus Taxonomy, Rep. ICTV, 8th. London: Elsevier/Academic. 1258 pp. |
| Comments |
"Packaging, or encapsidation, of the viral
genome by structural protein components
leading to the assembly of infectious progeny
virions is an essential step in the life cycle
of RNA viruses infecting plants and other
eukaryotic organisms. At present, recognized
plant viruses are classified into 80 genera (primary source)
of these, viruses belonging to 25 genera exhibit
helical symmetry (rigid rod or flexuous
rods), 2 have unknown or no capsid structure,
and the remaining 53 genera have icosahedral
symmetry (spherical)." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
111222 |