Tolecusatellitidae is a family of DNA satellite nucleic acids that depend on the presence of another virus (a helper virus) to replicate their genomes. As such, they have minimal genomes with very low genomic redundancy. The genome is a single circular DNA molecule. The family contains two genera.[1]
| Tolecusatellitidae | |
|---|---|
Virus classification  | |
| Informal group: | Subviral agents |
| Informal group: | Satellite nucleic acids |
| Family: | Tolecusatellitidae |
| Genera | |
Name
editThe name Tolecusatellitidae is a combination of Tolecu, from the first DNA satellite shown to be associated with Tomato leaf curl virus and satellite, the fact that it is a satellite.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Virus Taxonomy: 2025 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Proposal 2016.021a-kP.A.v2.Tolecusatellitidae.pdf PDF" (PDF). International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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