''Autographa californica'' multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) is a
nucleopolyhedrovirus
''Alphabaculovirus'' is a genus of viruses in the family ''Baculoviridae''. The natural hosts of species in this family are invertebrates, among them winged insects ( Lepidopterans, Hymenopterans, Dipterans), and decapods. However, species i ...
belonging to the family ''
Baculoviridae
''Baculoviridae'' is a family of viruses. Arthropods, among the most studied being Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera, serve as natural hosts. Currently, 85 species are placed in this family, assigned to four genera.
Baculoviruses are known ...
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It has a double-stranded DNA genome that is 133,894 base pairs in length with 155
ORF
ORF or Orf may refer to:
* Norfolk International Airport, IATA airport code ORF
* Observer Research Foundation, an Indian research institute
* One Race Films, a film production company founded by Vin Diesel
* Open reading frame, a portion of the ...
s.
The virus forms occluded bodies called polyhedra each containing multiple virions. AcMNPV has been shown to infect more than thirty lepidopteran hosts from 10 families.
See also
* ''
Autographa californica
''Autographa californica'', the alfalfa looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Adolph Speyer in 1875. It is found in western North America from southern British Columbia to Baja California and to Manitoba, ...
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References
External links
Viralzone: BetabaculovirusICTV
Biopesticides
Baculoviridae
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