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. 2017 Dec 7;99(1):17–18. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000985

Table 1. Characteristics of the family Partitiviridae.

Typical member: Atkinsonella hypoxylon virus, 2H (RNA1, L39125; RNA2, L39126), species Atkinsonella hypoxylon virus, genus Betapartitivirus
Genome 3–4.8 kbp of linear bisegmented dsRNA
Virion Isometric, non-enveloped, 25–43 nm in diameter; dsRNA1 and dsRNA2 are separately encapsidated
Replication Cytoplasmic. Genomic RNA acts as a template for mRNA synthesis within the virus particle; transcription occurs by a semiconservative mechanism
Translation From monocistronic positive-sense transcripts of both genomic dsRNAs
Host range Plants, fungi and protozoa
Taxonomy Five genera, including >40 species, and 15 species unassigned to a genus