Partitiviridae

Partitiviridae is a family of double-stranded RNA viruses. Plants, fungi, and protozoa serve as natural hosts. It has been suggested that they can also infect bacteria. The name comes from the Latin partitius, which means divided, and refers to the segmented genome of partitiviruses. There are five genera and 60 species in the family, 15 of which are unassigned to a genus.
Structure
Viruses in the family Partitiviridae are non-enveloped with icosahedral geometries and T=1 symmetry. The diameter of partitiviruses is around 25–43 nm.
Genome
Partitiviruses have double-stranded RNA genomes divided into two genomic segments, and there may be additional subgenomic segments. The two genome segments are packaged in separate virus particles. They code for two separate proteins. The first segment codes for the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), and the second segment codes for the coat protein. The segments are around 1.4–3.0 kbp in length, while the total genome length is around 3.0–4.8 kbp.
Life cycle
Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by penetration into the host cell. Replication follows the double-stranded RNA virus replication model. Double-stranded RNA virus transcription is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by cell-to-cell movement. Fungi and plants serve as the natural host. Cryspoviruses infect apicomplexian protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium, while viruses of the other genera infect plants and fungi. It has been suggested that they can also infect bacteria.
Phylogenetics
Based on the RNA polymerase gene this group can be divided into four clades (I-IV). Four isolates from animals and protozoans form a fifth clade. Clades I–IV consist of mixtures of partitivirus-like sequences from plants and fungi.
Taxonomy
There are five recognized genera within the Partitiviridae family. There are an additional fifteen species in the family unassigned to a genus:
Alphapartitivirus
Beet cryptic virus 1
Carrot cryptic virus
Cherry chlorotic rusty spot associated partitivirus
Chondrostereum purpureum cryptic virus 1
Flammulina velutipes browning virus
Helicobasidium mompa partitivirus V70
Heterobasidion partitivirus 1
Heterobasidion partitivirus 3
Heterobasidion partitivirus 12
Heterobasidion partitivirus 13
Heterobasidion partitivirus 15
Rosellinia necatrix partitivirus 2
Vicia cryptic virus
White clover cryptic virus 1
Betapartitivirus
Atkinsonella hypoxylon virus
Cannabis cryptic virus
Ceratocystis resinifera virus 1
Crimson clover cryptic virus 2
Dill cryptic virus 2
Fusarium poae virus 1
Heterobasidion partitivirus 2
Heterobasidion partitivirus 7
Heterobasidion partitivirus 8
Heterobasidion partitivirus P
Hop trefoil cryptic virus 2
Pleurotus ostreatus virus 1
Primula malacoides virus 1
Red clover cryptic virus 2
Rhizoctonia solani virus 717
Rosellinia necatrix virus 1
White clover cryptic virus 2
Cryspovirus
Cryptosporidium parvum virus 1
Deltapartitivirus
Beet cryptic virus 2
Beet cryptic virus 3
Fig cryptic virus
Pepper cryptic virus 1
Pepper cryptic virus 2
Gammapartitivirus
Aspergillus ochraceous virus
Discula destructiva virus 1
Discula destructiva virus 2
Fusarium solani virus 1
Gremmeniella abietina RNA virus MS1
Ophiostoma partitivirus 1
Penicillium stoloniferum virus F
Penicillium stoloniferum virus S
Unassigned to a genus:
Agaricus bisporus virus 4
Alfalfa cryptic virus 1
Carnation cryptic virus 1
Carrot temperate virus 1
Carrot temperate virus 2
Carrot temperate virus 3
Carrot temperate virus 4
Gaeumannomyces graminis virus 0196A
Gaeumannomyces graminis virus T1A
Hop trefoil cryptic virus 1
Hop trefoil cryptic virus 3
Radish yellow edge virus
Ryegrass cryptic virus
Spinach temperate virus
White clover cryptic virus 3
References
External links
ICTV Online Report: Partitivirdae
Viralzone: Partitiviridae
Virus families
Riboviria