Notes on Family: Leviviridae
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icosahedra
Contents
- Members of this Family
- General Description
- Morphology
- Genome
- Genera in the Family
- All Known Sequences
- Curated Sequences
General Description
This is the only family of phage with ssRNA genomes.Morphology
Virions isometric (icosahedral), not enveloped, c. 26 nm in diameter.Genomen
Monopartite, linear, postive sense ssRNA of 3.5-4.5 kb.Genera in the Family
- Allolevivirus: Genome >4 kb, no separate lysis gene
- Levivirus: Genome <4 kb with a separate lysis gene