Waikavirus

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Waikavirus
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Pisuviricota
Class: Pisoniviricetes
Order: Picornavirales
Family: Secoviridae
Genus: Waikavirus

Waikavirus is a genus of viruses in the order Picornavirales, in the family Secoviridae. Plants, poaceae, cyperaceae, and gramineae serve as natural hosts. The genus contains 42 species assigned to two subgenera. Diseases associated with this genus include: MCDV: plant stunting and chlorotic striping of tertiary leaf veins in maize.[1][2]

The genus contains the following species in the subgenus Actinidivirus:[2][3]

The genus contains the following species in the subgenus Ritunrivirus:[2][3]

Structure

Viruses in Waikavirus are non-enveloped, with icosahedral geometries, and T=pseudo3 symmetry. The diameter is around 30 nm. Genomes are linear, around 12kb in length.[1]

GenusStructureSymmetryCapsidGenomic arrangementGenomic segmentation
WaikavirusIcosahedralPseudo T=3Non-envelopedLinearMonopartite

Life cycle

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