Anellovirus
Encyclopedia
The Anelloviridae are a recently discovered family
of virus
es . They are classified as a vertebrate viruses and have a non-enveloped capsid
, which is round with isometric, icosahedral symmetry.
The type species is torque teno virus.
is not segmented and contains a single molecule of circular, negative-sense, single-stranded DNA
. The complete genome is 3000-4000 nucleotide
s long.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of virus
Virus
A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms. Viruses infect all types of organisms, from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea...
es . They are classified as a vertebrate viruses and have a non-enveloped capsid
Capsid
A capsid is the protein shell of a virus. It consists of several oligomeric structural subunits made of protein called protomers. The observable 3-dimensional morphological subunits, which may or may not correspond to individual proteins, are called capsomeres. The capsid encloses the genetic...
, which is round with isometric, icosahedral symmetry.
The type species is torque teno virus.
Genome
The genomeGenome
In modern molecular biology and genetics, the genome is the entirety of an organism's hereditary information. It is encoded either in DNA or, for many types of virus, in RNA. The genome includes both the genes and the non-coding sequences of the DNA/RNA....
is not segmented and contains a single molecule of circular, negative-sense, single-stranded DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
. The complete genome is 3000-4000 nucleotide
Nucleotide
Nucleotides are molecules that, when joined together, make up the structural units of RNA and DNA. In addition, nucleotides participate in cellular signaling , and are incorporated into important cofactors of enzymatic reactions...
s long.