Cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus (CPV) or Cypovirus, is from the Rheoviridae family. It has a double stranded RNA genome and a very stable capsid. It infects insects, including silkworms, and can have an economic impact on the silk industry.

  • Jonathan Grimes, University of Oxford

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Credit: Cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus (CPV) or Cypovirus, is from the Rheoviridae family. It has a double stranded RNA genome and a very stable capsid. It infects insects, including silkworms, and can have an economic impact on the silk industry. Jonathan Grimes, University of Oxford. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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