''Spinareovirinae'' is a subfamily of
double-stranded RNA viruses
Double-stranded RNA viruses (dsRNA viruses) are a polyphyletic group of viruses that have double-stranded genomes made of ribonucleic acid. The double-stranded genome is used to transcribe a positive-strand RNA by the viral RNA-dependent RNA pol ...
in the family ''
Reoviridae
''Reoviridae'' is a family of double-stranded RNA viruses. Member viruses have a wide host range, including vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, protists and fungi. They lack lipid envelopes and package their segmented genome within multi-layered ...
''. Viruses in this group are distinguished by the presence of a turreted protein on the inner
capsid
A capsid is the protein shell of a virus, enclosing its genetic material. It consists of several oligomeric (repeating) structural subunits made of protein called protomers. The observable 3-dimensional morphological subunits, which may or may ...
.
(''Spina'' = spiny or thorny in Latin.)
Taxonomy
The subfamily has nine genera:
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Aquareovirus''
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Coltivirus
Coltivirus is a genus of viruses (belonging to the ''Reoviridae'' family) that infects vertebrates and invertebrates. It includes the causative agent of Colorado tick fever. Colorado tick fever virus can cause a fever, chills, headache, photopho ...
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Cypovirus
''Cypovirus'', short for cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus, is a genus of double-stranded RNA viruses in the family ''Reoviridae'' and subfamily '' Spinareovirinae''. Cypoviruses have only been isolated from insects. Diseases associated with this g ...
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Dinovernavirus''
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Fijivirus''
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Idnoreovirus''
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Mycoreovirus''
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Orthoreovirus
''Orthoreovirus'' is a genus of viruses, in the family ''Reoviridae'', in the subfamily '' Spinareovirinae''. Vertebrates serve as natural hosts. There are ten species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include mild upper respirat ...
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Oryzavirus''
References
Reoviruses
Virus subfamilies
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