''Spinareoviridae'' 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 as a template by the viral RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) to ...
in the order ''
Reovirales
''Reovirales'' is an Order (biology), order of double-stranded RNA viruses. Member viruses, called reoviruses, have a wide Host (biology), host range, including vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, protists and fungi. They lack lipid Viral envelop ...
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Viruses in this group are distinguished by the presence of a turreted protein on the inner
capsid
A capsid is the protein shell of a virus, enclosing its genetic material. It consists of several oligomeric (repeating) structural subunits made of protein called protomers. The observable 3-dimensional morphological subunits, which may or m ...
.
(''Spina'' = spiny or thorny in Latin.)
Taxonomy
The family has nine genera:
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Aquareovirus''
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Coltivirus''
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Cypovirus
''Cypovirus'', short for cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus, is a genus of double-stranded RNA viruses in the order ''Reovirales'' and family '' Spinareoviridae'', isolated solely from insects. Associated diseases include chronic diarrhoea and pale ...
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Dinovernavirus''
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Fijivirus''
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Idnoreovirus''
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Mycoreovirus''
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Orthoreovirus
''Orthoreovirus'' is a genus of viruses, in the family ''Reoviridae'', in the subfamily ''Spinareovirinae''. Vertebrates serve as natural hosts. There are ten species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include mild upper respirato ...
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Oryzavirus''
References
Reoviruses
Virus families
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