Virion
Morphology: |
Rod-shaped |
Envelope: |
Yes |
Diameter (nm): |
75–87 |
Length (nm): |
312–320 |
Structural components: |
Envelope, nucleocapsid |
Buoyant density (g/mL): |
1.265 |
Buoyant density method: |
CsCl |
Lipid composition: |
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Additional information: |
A single virion contained in an occlusion body type A; one to several polyhedra per nucleus; occlusion body composed of primarily the protein polyhedrin; complete enveloped virion appear to possess appendage-like structures at both extremities |
Genome
Nucleic acid: |
DNA |
|
Strandedness: |
Double-stranded |
|
Polarity: |
– |
|
Configuration: |
Circular |
|
Segment organization: |
Segment no. 1 (kb) |
100–200 |
One segment(s) |
100–200 (kb) total (calculated) |
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G + C content (%): |
? |
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mRNA transcripts: |
? |
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Open reading frames: |
||
Additional information: |
Viral DNA digestion with restriction endonulease BamHI revealed at least seven bands: 23.0, 11.7, 8.2, 4.8, 4.0, 2.9, and 1.1 kb |
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Replication
Entry mechanism: |
After attachment, viropexis or fusion |
Site of transcription: |
Unknown |
Transcriptase: |
Unknown |
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Chaivisuthangkura, P., Loh, P.C. (2011). Penaeovirus. In: Tidona, C., Darai, G. (eds) The Springer Index of Viruses. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-95919-1_16
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