Peduoviridae is a family of viruses in the class Caudoviricetes. It was previously treated as a subfamily of the morphology based family Myoviridae, which has been found to be paraphyletic and is no longer recognised. Bacteria serve as natural hosts. The family contains 59 genera.
Taxonomy The following genera are recognized:
Acarajevirus Aptresvirus Aresaunavirus Arsenicumvirus Arsyunavirus Baylorvirus Bielevirus Bracchivirus Canoevirus Catalunyavirus Citexvirus Dagavirus Duodecimduovirus Duonihilunusvirus Eganvirus Elveevirus Entnonagintavirus Evevirus Felsduovirus Finvirus Firavirus Gegavirus Gegevirus Gemsvirus Graikaemvirus Hpunavirus Inibicvirus Irrigatiovirus Irtavirus Kapieceevirus Kayeltresvirus Kisquattuordecimvirus Kisquinquevirus Longwoodvirus Maltschvirus Mersinvirus Nampongvirus Novemvirus Peduovirus Phitrevirus Piscesmortuivirus Playavirus Plazymidvirus Quadragintavirus Reginaelenavirus Reipivirus Sanguivirus Senquatrovirus Seongnamvirus Simpcentumvirus Tigrvirus Tresduoquattuorvirus Valbvirus Vimunumvirus Vulnificusvirus Wadgaonvirus Xuanwuvirus Yongunavirus Yulgyerivirus
Structure Viruses in Peduoviridae are non-enveloped, with icosahedral and Head-tail geometries, and T=7 symmetry. The diameter is around 60 nm. Genomes are linear, around 33kb in length. The genome codes for 45 proteins.
Life cycle Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by adsorption into the host cell. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by lysis, and holin/endolysin/spanin proteins. Bacteria serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are passive diffusion.
See also Mannheimia virus PHL101 Salmonella virus PsP3
References
External links ICTV