''Alphaguttavirus'' is a genus of

viruses A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea. Since Dmitri Ivanovsky's 1 ...

, in the family ''

Guttaviridae ''Guttaviridae'' is a family of viruses. Archaea serve as natural hosts. There are two genera in this family, containing one species each. The name is derived from the Latin ''gutta'', meaning 'droplet'.Mochizuki T, Sako Y, Prangishvili D (2011) ...

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Sulfolobus ''Sulfolobus'' is a genus of microorganism in the family Sulfolobaceae. It belongs to the archaea domain. ''Sulfolobus'' species grow in volcanic springs with optimal growth occurring at pH 2-3 and temperatures of 75-80 °C, making them ...

newzealandicus'' serve as natural hosts. There is only one species in this genus: ''Sulfolobus newzealandicus droplet-shaped virus''.

Structure

Viruses in the genus ''Alphaguttavirus'' are enveloped. The diameter is around 70-95 nm, with a length of 110-185 nm. Genomes are circular, around 20kb in length.

Life cycle

DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. ''Sulfolobus newzealandicus'' serve as the natural host.

References

External links

ICTV Online Report ''Guttaviridae''

{{Taxonbar, from=Q18819223 Archaeal viruses Guttaviridae Virus genera