''Citrivirus'' is a genus of
viruses
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells
Cell most often refers to:
* Cell (biology), the functional basic unit of life
Cell may also refer to:
Locations
* Monastic cell, a small room ...
in the order ''
Tymovirales'', in the family ''
Betaflexiviridae
''Betaflexiviridae'' is a family of viruses in the order ''Tymovirales''. Plants and fungi serve as natural hosts. There are 108 species in this family, assigned to 13 genera in two subfamilies. Diseases associated with this family include mosa ...
''. Plants serve as natural hosts. There is only one species in this genus: ''Citrus leaf blotch virus''.
Structure
Viruses in ''Citrivirus'' are non-enveloped, with flexuous and filamentous geometries. The diameter is around 12 nm, with a length of 960 nm. Genomes are linear, around 8.7kb in length. The genome has 3 open reading frames.
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Life cycle
Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by penetration into the host cell. Replication follows the positive stranded RNA virus replication model. Positive stranded RNA virus transcription is the method of transcription. Plants serve as the natural host.[
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References
External links
Viralzone: Citrivirus
ICTV
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Betaflexiviridae
Virus genera
Viral citrus diseases