Chimalliviridae is a family of bacteriophages in the class Caudoviricetes.[1][2] It includes the subfamily Gorgonvirinae, 19 genera (including Phikzvirus), and 33 species.[1]

Chimalliviridae
Electron micrograph of a Pseudomonas virus phiKZ virion
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Uroviricota
Class: Caudoviricetes
Family: Chimalliviridae

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chimalliviridae Taxon Details". ICTV. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ Prichard A, Lee J, Laughlin TG, Lee A, Thomas KP, Sy AE, Spencer T, Asavavimol A, Cafferata A, Cameron M, Chiu N, Davydov D, Desai I, Diaz G, Guereca M, Hearst K, Huang L, Jacobs E, Johnson A, Kahn S, Koch R, Martinez A, Norquist M, Pau T, Prasad G, Saam K, Sandhu M, Sarabia AJ, Schumaker S, Sonin A, Uyeno A, Zhao A, Corbett KD, Pogliano K, Meyer J, Grose JH, Villa E, Dutton R, Pogliano J (May 2023). "Identifying the core genome of the nucleus-forming bacteriophage family and characterization of Erwinia phage RAY". Cell Reports. 42 (5): 112432. doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112432. PMC 10299810. PMID 37120812.