Caulimoviridae

Caulimoviridae
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Pararnavirae
Phylum: Artverviricota
Class: Revtraviricetes
Order: Ortervirales
Family: Caulimoviridae

Caulimoviridae is a family of viruses infecting plants.[1] There are 94 species in this family, assigned to 11 genera.[2][3] Viruses belonging to the family Caulimoviridae are termed double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) reverse-transcribing viruses (or pararetroviruses) i.e. viruses that contain a reverse transcription stage in their replication cycle. This family contains all plant viruses with a dsDNA genome that have a reverse transcribing phase in their lifecycle.

  1. ^ Teycheney, PY; Geering, ADW; Dasgupta, I; Hull, R; Kreuze, JF; Lockhart, B; Muller, E; Olszewski, N; Pappu, H; Pooggin, MM; Richert-Pöggeler, KR; Schoelz, JE; Seal, S; Stavolone, L; Umber, M; ICTV Report Consortium (October 2020). "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Caulimoviridae". The Journal of General Virology. 101 (10): 1025–1026. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001497. PMC 7660458. PMID 32940596.
  2. ^ "ICTV Report Caulimoviridae".
  3. ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.