Identifier | GO:0039716 | Name | viroplasm viral factory |
Ontology . Name | GO | Namespace | cellular_component |
Obsolete | false |
description | A cytoplasmic viral factory that is electron dense due to high levels of viral RNA. Produced by nucleo-cytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDV) like Poxviridae, Asfarviridae and Iridoviridae, and dsRNA viruses like Reoviridae. |