Hukuchivirus

Hukuchivirus is a genus of double-stranded DNA viruses that infect thermophilic bacteria. The genus was previously named Gammasphaerolipovirus.

Taxonomy

The genus contains the following species:

• Hukuchivirus IN93 (formerly Thermus thermophilus phage IN93 (2014), Thermus virus IN93 (2015-2019))
• Hukuchivirus P2377 (formerly Thermus thermophilus bacteriophage P23-77 (2014), Thermus virus P23-77 (2015-2019, type species), H. P23-77 (2020))

Morphology

The virus particle, called a virion, of viruses in the genus has a capsid that is icosahedral in shape. The capsid contains an internal lipid membrane between the capsid and the genome, which is in the center of the virion.

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