Table 5.1. Nature of genome of viruses belonging to different families
Family |
Nature of Genome |
Poxviridae |
dsDNA |
Iridoviridae |
dsDNA |
Asfarviridae |
dsDNA |
Herpesviridae |
dsDNA |
Adenoviridae |
dsDNA |
Polyomaviridae |
dsDNA |
Papillomaviridae |
dsDNA |
Hepadnaviridae |
dsDNA-RT |
Circoviridae |
ssDNA |
Parvoviridae |
ssDNA |
Retroviridae |
ssRNA-RT |
Reoviridae |
dsRNA |
Birnaviridae |
dsRNA |
Paramyxoviridae |
NssRNA |
Rhabdoviridae |
NssRNA |
Filoviridae |
NssRNA |
Bornaviridae |
NssRNA |
Orthomyxoviridae |
NssRNA |
Bunyaviridae |
NssRNA |
Arenaviridae |
NssRNA |
Coronaviridae |
ssRNA |
Arteriviridae |
ssRNA |
Picornaviridae |
ssRNA |
Caliciviridae |
ssRNA |
Astroviridae |
ssRNA |
Togaviridae |
ssRNA |
Flaviviridae |
ssRNA |
dsDNA= double stranded DNA
ssDNA= single stranded DNA
dsRNA= double stranded RNA
ssRNA= single stranded RNA
NssRNA= single stranded RNA with negative polarity