Punavirus

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Punavirus
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(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Uroviricota
Class: Caudoviricetes
Genus:Punavirus
Synonyms
  • P1-like viruses
  • Punalikevirus

Punavirus is a genus of viruses in the class Caudoviricetes . Bacteria serve as natural hosts. There are four species in this genus. [1] [2]

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Taxonomy

The following four species are assigned to the genus: [2]

Structure

Viruses in Punavirus are non-enveloped, with icosahedral and head-tail geometries. The diameter is around 85 nm. Genomes are circular, around 100kb in length. The genome codes for 100 proteins. [1]

GenusStructureSymmetryCapsidGenomic arrangementGenomic segmentation
PunavirusHead-TailNon-envelopedCircularMonopartite

Life cycle

Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by adsorption into the host cell. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. Bacteria serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are passive diffusion. [1]

GenusHost detailsTissue tropismEntry detailsRelease detailsReplication siteAssembly siteTransmission
PunavirusBacteriaNoneInjectionLysisCytoplasmCytoplasmPassive diffusion

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 6 March 2025.

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