Is there a virus database?

What is virological database?

ViPR captures various types of information, including sequence records, gene and protein annotations, 3D protein structures, immune epitope locations, clinical and surveillance metadata and novel data derived from comparative genomics analysis.

Do viruses have DNA?

A virus is a small collection of genetic code, either DNA or RNA, surrounded by a protein coat. A virus cannot replicate alone. Viruses must infect cells and use components of the host cell to make copies of themselves.

What is a virus genome?

Viral genomes are very diverse, since they can be DNA or RNA, single- or double-stranded, linear or circular, and vary in length and in the number of DNA or RNA molecules. The viral replication process begins when a virus infects its host by attaching to the host cell and penetrating the cell wall or membrane.

How many viral genomes are there?

Classification of Viral Genomes. Currently, over 4000 viruses have been described, classified into 71 families. Even though viruses possess small genomes, they exhibit enormous diversity compared with plants, animals and even bacteria.