Spinareoviridae

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Spinareoviridae
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Cryo-EM protein capsid structure of grass carp reovirus (GCRV)
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(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Duplornaviricota
Class: Resentoviricetes
Order: Reovirales
Family:Spinareoviridae

Spinareoviridae is a family of double-stranded RNA viruses in the order Reovirales . [1] Viruses in this group are distinguished by the presence of a turreted protein on the inner capsid. [2] (Spina = spiny or thorny in Latin.)

Taxonomy

The family has nine genera: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  2. Carstens, E. B. (January 2010). "Ratification vote on taxonomic proposals to the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2009)". Archives of Virology. 155 (1). Springer Wien: 133–146. doi:10.1007/s00705-009-0547-x. ISSN   1432-8798. PMC   7086975 . PMID   19960211.