Notes on Family: Inoviridae

flexuous filaments or rigid rods

Contents

Members of this Family General Description Morphology Genome Genera in the Family All Known Sequences Curated Sequences

General Description

This family contains those phage that have a ssDNA genome and filamentous or rod shaped particles.

Morphology

Filamentous or rod-shaped particles, depending on the genus.

Genome

Monopartite, circular ssDNA of c. 5-9 kb.

Genera in the Family

• Inovirus: flexuous filamentous particles about 7 nm in diameter, infecting enterobacteria
• Plectrovirus: rod-shaped particles >10 nm in diameter, infecting spiroplasmas

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