Tobravirus

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Tobravirus
Virus classification
Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family: None Currently Assigned Genus: Tobravirus

The Tobravirus is a genus of a virus with no family. Virion capsids are non-enveloped, helical and rod-shaped, with a a length of 180-215 nm and a width of 20.5-23.1 nm. The genome is two pieces of linear, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA, 8600-11300 nucleotides in length. ^[1].

Species in this genus include:

• Pea early-browning virus
• Pepper ringspot virus
• Tobacco rattle virus - Tobacco rattle virus, the Tobravirus's type species

[edit] Literature

1. ^ Index of Viruses - Tobravirus (2006). In: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA.