Taxonomy update for the family Alphasatellitidae: new subfamily, genera, and species

Alphasatellites (family Alphasatellitidae) are circular, single-stranded DNA molecules (~1-1.4 kb) that encode a replication-associated protein and have commonly been associated with some members of the families Geminiviridae, Nanoviridae, and Metaxyviridae (recently established). Here, we provide a taxonomy update for the family Alphasatellitidae following the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Ratification Vote held in March...