Permutotetraviridae

Permutotetraviridae
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: incertae sedis
Family: Permutotetraviridae
Genera
  • Alphapermutotetravirus

Permutotetraviridae is a family of viruses. Lepidopteran insects serve as natural hosts. The family contains one genus that has two species. Diseases associated with this family include: infection outcome varies from unapparent to lethal. It was created by splitting Tetraviridae.[1][2]

Taxonomy

Permutotetraviridae has one genus which contains two species:[2]

  • Genus: Alphapermutotetravirus
    • Euprosterna elaeasa virus
    • Thosea asigna virus

Structure

Viruses in Permutotetraviridae are non-enveloped, with icosahedral geometries, and T=4 symmetry. The diameter is around 40 nm. Genomes are linear, around 5.6kb in length.[1]

Genus Structure Symmetry Capsid Genomic arrangement Genomic segmentation
Alphapermutotetravirus Icosahedral T=4 Non-enveloped Linear Monopartite

Life cycle

Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by penetration into the host cell. Replication follows the positive stranded RNA virus replication model. Positive stranded RNA virus transcription is the method of transcription. Lepidopteran insectes serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are oral.[1]

Genus Host details Tissue tropism Entry details Release details Replication site Assembly site Transmission
Alphapermutotetravirus Lepidopteran insects Midgut Unknown Unknown Cytoplasm Cytoplasm Oral

Phylogenetic position

A 2020 Yangshan Port metagenomic study found that the Birnaviridae and Permutotetraviridae RdRPs fall into Pisuviricota near the Partitiviridae after correcting for domain permutation. This treatment was supported by the presence of alternative permutations in sampled metagenomes belonging to the same branch.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ Wolf, Yuri I.; Silas, Sukrit; Wang, Yongjie; Wu, Shuang; Bocek, Michael; Kazlauskas, Darius; Krupovic, Mart; Fire, Andrew; Dolja, Valerian V.; Koonin, Eugene V. (October 2020). "Doubling of the known set of RNA viruses by metagenomic analysis of an aquatic virome". Nature Microbiology. 5 (10): 1262โ€“1270. doi:10.1038/s41564-020-0755-4. PMC 7508674. PMID 32690954.