Module 1 : General Concepts

Lecture 5: Components of genomes

 

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