retroviridae
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- infect
- vertebrates. don'y infect hagfish or lamhprey - before the evolution of the immune system?
- morphology
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spherical with surface spikes
enveloped
80-100nm diameter
NC core is spherical/rod shaped
- taxonomy
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historically ABCD, but now grouped into 7 different genera
alpha, beta, delta, gamma, epsilo, lenti, spuma. - constructing phylogenies
- using pol - most conserved region as it is is necessary for viral replication , any mutations could cause a defect in replication ability.
- evoution and origin
- evolved from simpler RT containing elements.