Yuyuevirus | |
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Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
Class: | Yunchangviricetes |
Order: | Goujianvirales |
Family: | Yueviridae |
Genus: | Yuyuevirus |
Yuyuevirus is a genus of negative-strand RNA viruses which infect invertebrates. [2] Member viruses have bisegmented genomes. [3] [4] It is the only genus in the family Yueviridae, which in turn is the only family in the order Goujianvirales and class Yunchangviricetes. Two species are recognized: Beihai yuyuevirus and Shahe yuyuevirus. [1]
The name Yuyuevirus is from 於越 (Yúyuè), a synonym for the Spring and Autumn period state of Yuè, along with -virus, the suffix for a virus genus [5] Yueviridae comes from 越 (Yuè), also referring to Yuè state, with the suffix for virus family -viridae. [5] Goujianvirales is named in honor of Goujian (Gōujiàn 勾踐) the king of Yuè State. [5] Yunchangviricetes is named in honor of Yǔncháng (Yǔncháng 允常), the father of Gōujiàn. [5]
Yuyueviruses have negative-sense, single-stranded RNA genomes that are bisegemented. The total genome length is 7.8–8.2 kbp. [3] [4]
The genus contains two species: [1]