Chlorovirus

Van Etten, James L.

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-95919-1_203

James L. Van Etten B.A., M.S., Ph.D.³

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Virion

Morphology:	Icosahedron with spike at one vertex
Envelope:	No
Diameter (nm):	190
Length (nm):	–
Structural components:	Core, capsid
Buoyant density (g/mL):	?
Buoyant density method:
Lipid composition:	5–10% lipid
Additional information:	Capsid contains an internal lipid membrane

Genome

Nucleic acid:	DNA
Strandedness:	Double-stranded
Polarity:	–
Configuration:	Linear
Segment organization:	Segment no. 1 (kb):	290–370 kb
	One segment(s):	290–370 (kb) total (calculated)
G + C content (%):	40–49
mRNA transcripts:	325–400
Open reading frames:	600–800
Additional information:	Genome has cross-linked hairpin ends, viral DNAs have various levels of 5 mC and 6 mA

Replication

Entry mechanism:	Uncoats at the surface of the cell wall
Site of transcription:	Probably nucleus
Transcriptase:	Probably host-encoded RNA polymerase II
Site of genome replication:	Probably nucleus
Replicase:	Virus-encoded DNA-dependent DNA polymerase
Replication intermediate:	Unknown
Site of virion assembly:	Cytoplasmic...

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Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 205 Morrison Hall, Lincoln, NE, 68583-0722, USA
James L. Van Etten B.A., M.S., Ph.D.

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Van Etten, J.L. (2011). Chlorovirus. In: Tidona, C., Darai, G. (eds) The Springer Index of Viruses. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-95919-1_203

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