''Chrysoviridae'' is a family of

double-stranded RNA viruses Double-stranded RNA viruses (dsRNA viruses) are a polyphyletic group of viruses that have double-stranded genomes made of ribonucleic acid. The double-stranded genome is used to transcribe a positive-strand RNA by the viral RNA-dependent RNA po ...

. Members of the family are called chrysoviruses.

Virology

The capsid is about 35-40 nm in diameter. The

genome In the fields of molecular biology and genetics, a genome is all the genetic information of an organism. It consists of nucleotide sequences of DNA (or RNA in RNA viruses). The nuclear genome includes protein-coding genes and non-coding ...

has four segments (tetrapartit). These segments are separately encapsulated.SIB
Chrysoviridae
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Taxonomy

The following genera are recognized: * ''

Alphachrysovirus ''Alphachrysovirus'' is a genus of double-stranded RNA viruses. It is one of two genera in the family ''Chrysoviridae''. They infect fungi, in particular ''Penicillium''. Their name is derived from the Greek word ''chrysos'' which means yellow-g ...

'' * '' Betachrysovirus''

References

External links

ICTV Report: ''Chrysoviridae''
Virus families Riboviria {{virus-stub