Guttaviridae is a family of viruses. Archaea serve as natural hosts. The name is derived from the Latin gutta, meaning 'droplet'. The family contains one genus, Alphaguttavirus, which contains one species: Aeropyrum pernix ovoid virus 1.
Taxonomy
The family currently contains one genera and species: • Betaguttavirus • Aeropyrum pernix ovoid virus 1 (Betaguttavirus kodakarajimaense) Genus Alphaguttavirus and species Sulfolobus newzealandicus droplet-shaped virus were removed in ICTV version 2021. ==Structure==
Structure
Viruses in the family Guttaviridae are enveloped. The diameter is around 55–80 nm, with a length of 75–130 nm. Genomes are circular double-stranded DNA around 14 kilobases in length. Virions are ovoid or droplet-shaped and covered with globular subunits. ==Life cycle==
Life cycle
DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. Archaea serve as the natural host. ==References==