Cheravirus
| Cheravirus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA) |
| Order: | Picornavirales |
| Family: | Secoviridae |
| Genus: | Cheravirus |
| Species | |
|
Apple latent spherical virus | |
The Cheravirus refers to a genus of a plant virus in the family Secoviridae and order Picornavirales. Virus consists of a non-enveloped capsid with isometric, icosahedral symmetry. The viral gene is two segments of positive sense, single stranded RNA of about 10,000 nucleotides in length.[1]
The name is derived from Cherry rasp leaf virus, the type member.
Taxonomy
Two well known species in this genus include:[2]
- Apple latent spherical virus
- Cherry rasp leaf virus
Literature
- ↑ ICTVdB Management (2006). 00.111.0.01. Cheravirus. In: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C. (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA
- ↑ Index of Viruses - Cheravirus (2006). In: ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA.