Taxonomy
The following species are recognized: * '' Escherichia virus Alf5'' * '' Escherichia virus AYO145A'' * '' Escherichia virus EC6'' * '' Escherichia virus HY02'' * '' Escherichia virus JH2'' * '' Escherichia virus TP1'' * '' Escherichia virus VpaE1'' * ''Structure
Viruses in Felixounavirus are non-enveloped, with head-tail geometries. The diameter is around 73 nm. The tail is around 17 nm wide, 113 nm long, with six long straight terminal fibers and a baseplate. The tail sheath presents a criss-cross pattern with no transverse striations. Genomes are linear, around 86kb in length. The genome codes for 131 proteins.Genome
All three species have been fully sequenced and are available from ICTV, including two strains of Erwinia phage phiEa21-4. They range between 84k and 89k nucleotides, with 118 to 140 proteins. The complete genomes are available froLife cycle
The virus attaches to the host cell using its terminal fibers, and ejects the viral DNA into the host cytoplasm via contraction of its tail sheath. Viral replication is cytoplasmic. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. Once the viral genes have been replicated, the procapsid is assembled and packed. The tail is then assembled and the mature virions are released via lysis.History
According to the ICTV's 2010–11 report, the genus ''FelixO1likevirus'' was first accepted as a new genus, at the same time as all three of its contained specieReferences
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