Comovirus
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| Structure of the Cowpea mosaic virus based on PDB 2BFU | |
Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
| Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
| Order: | Picornavirales |
| Family: | Secoviridae |
| Subfamily: | Comovirinae |
| Genus: | Comovirus |
Comovirus is a genus of viruses in the order Picornavirales, in the family Secoviridae, in the subfamily Comovirinae. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are 21 species in this genus.[1][2]
The genus contains the following species, listed by scientific name and followed by the exemplar virus of the species:[2][3]
- Comovirus andesense, Andean potato mottle virus
- Comovirus arabidopsis, Arabidopsis latent virus 1
- Comovirus capsici, Pepper mild mosaic virus
- Comovirus cardaminis, White-flower bittercress comovirus
- Comovirus caricae, Papaya comovirus
- Comovirus cucurbitae, Squash mosaic virus
- Comovirus fabae, Broad bean true mosaic virus
- Comovirus glycinis, Glycine mosaic virus
- Comovirus musivi, Pea mild mosaic virus
- Comovirus phaseoli, Phaseolus vulgaris severe mosaic virus
- Comovirus pisi, Pea green mottle virus
- Comovirus rapae, Turnip ringspot virus
- Comovirus raphani, Radish mosaic virus
- Comovirus rugomusivum, Bean rugose mosaic virus
- Comovirus severum, Cowpea severe mosaic virus
- Comovirus siliquae, Bean pod mottle virus
- Comovirus strophostylis, Quail pea mosaic virus
- Comovirus trifolii, Red clover mottle virus
- Comovirus ulluci, Ullucus virus C
- Comovirus viciae, Broad bean stain virus
- Comovirus vignae, Cowpea mosaic virus
Structure
Viruses in Comovirus are non-enveloped, with icosahedral geometries, and T=pseudo3 symmetry. The diameter is around 28-30 nm. Genomes are linear and segmented, bipartite, around 24-7kb in length.[1]
| Genus | Structure | Symmetry | Capsid | Genomic arrangement | Genomic segmentation |
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| Comovirus | Icosahedral | Pseudo T=3 | Non-enveloped | Linear | Segmented |
