Bacilloviridae
Encyclopedia
The Bacilloviridae are a family of double stranded DNA viruses that infect species belonging to the archaea
l genera
Sulfolobus
and Thermoproteus
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The genome is linear.
Archaea
The Archaea are a group of single-celled microorganisms. A single individual or species from this domain is called an archaeon...
l genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Sulfolobus
Sulfolobus
Sulfolobus is a genus of microorganism in the family Sulfolobaceae. It belongs to the archea domain.Sulfolobus species grow in volcanic springs with optimal growth occurring at pH 2-3 and temperatures of 75-80 °C, making them acidophiles and thermophiles respectively...
and Thermoproteus
Thermoproteus
In taxonomy, Thermoproteus is a genus of the Thermoproteaceae.These prokaryotes are thermophilic sulphur-dependent organisms related to the genera Sulfolobus, Pyrodictium and Desulfurococcus...
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Virology
The virons are rod shaped and inflexible. At the ends of the viron are structures involved in adherence to the host cell.The genome is linear.