Gyrovirus

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Gyrovirus
Virus classification
Group: Group II (ssDNA)
Family: Circoviridae
Genus: Gyrovirus

The genus Gyroviruses, the only well known species being the chicken anemia virus, are a part of the family of circoviridae, and consists of a non-enveloped, round, icosahedral capsid, 19-27 nm in diameter. The genome contained within consists of a single molecule of circular, single-stranded negative-sense DNA that forms a closed circle. The complete genome is 2290–2320 nucleotides long. They are primarily vertebrate viruses.[1]

[edit] Literature

  1. ^ ICTVdB Management (2006). 00.016.0.02. Gyrovirus. In: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C. (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA.