''Norzivirales'' is an
order
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
of
viruses, which infect
prokaryotes. Most of these
bacteriophages
A bacteriophage (), also known informally as a ''phage'' (), is a duplodnaviria virus that infects and replicates within bacteria and archaea. The term was derived from "bacteria" and the Greek φαγεῖν ('), meaning "to devour". Bacterio ...
were discovered by
metagenomics.
Taxonomy
''Norzivirales'' contains the following four families:
* ''
Atkinsviridae
''Atkinsviridae'' is a family of RNA viruses, which infect prokaryote
A prokaryote () is a single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. The word ''prokaryote'' comes from the Greek πρό (, 'before') and ...
''
* ''
Duinviridae''
* ''
Fiersviridae
''Fiersviridae'' is a family of positive-strand RNA viruses which infect prokaryotes. Bacteria serve as the natural host. They are small viruses with linear, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA genomes that encode four proteins. All phages of th ...
''
* ''
Solspiviridae
''Solspiviridae'' is a family (biology), family of RNA viruses, which infect prokaryotes.
Taxonomy
''Solspiviridae'' contains 24 genera:
* ''Alohrdovirus''
* ''Andihavirus''
* ''Dibaevirus''
* ''Dilzevirus''
* ''Eosonovirus''
* ''Etdyvivirus ...
''
References
Virus orders
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