ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Botourmiaviridae

J Gen Virol. 2020 May;101(5):454-455. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001409. Epub 2020 Apr 24.

Abstract

The family Botourmiaviridae includes viruses infecting plants and filamentous fungi containing a positive-sense, ssRNA genome that can be mono- or multi-segmented. Genera in the family include: Ourmiavirus (plant viruses), and Botoulivirus, Magoulivirus and Scleroulivirus (fungal viruses). This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the taxonomy of the family Botourmiaviridae, which is available at ictv.global/report/botourmiaviridae.

Keywords: Botourmiaviridae; ICTV Report; taxonomy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Fungal Viruses / classification
  • Fungal Viruses / genetics
  • Plant Viruses / classification
  • Plant Viruses / genetics
  • RNA Viruses / classification
  • RNA Viruses / genetics
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Viruses / classification*
  • Viruses / genetics

Substances

  • RNA, Viral