ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Wupedeviridae 2023

Area of Science:

• Virology
• Myriapod Biology
• RNA Virus Taxonomy

Background:

• Wupedeviridae represents a family of negative-sense RNA viruses.
• These viruses have been identified in myriapods, a group of arthropods.

Purpose of the Study:

• To summarize the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) report on the Wupedeviridae family.
• To provide an overview of the genomic characteristics and taxonomic classification of Wupedeviridae.

Main Methods:

• Review and summarization of the official ICTV report.
• Analysis of genomic data including genome size and open reading frames (ORFs).

Main Results:

• Wupedeviridae genomes are approximately 20.5 kb in size.
• The genome consists of three monocistronic RNA segments.
• Encoded proteins include nucleoprotein (NP), glycoprotein (GP), and a large (L) protein with an RNA-directed RNA polymerase (RdRP) domain.

Conclusions:

• The ICTV has formally classified Wupedeviridae as a distinct viral family.
• The genomic organization provides insights into the replication and evolution of these myriapod-infecting viruses.