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Sulfolobus tengchongensis spindle-shaped virus

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Reference excerpt

Sulfolobus tengchongensis spindle-shaped virus 1 (STSV1) is a DNA virus of the family Bicaudaviridae. It infects the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus tengchongensis which can be found in the volcanic area of Tengchong, Baoshan City, in western Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. In 2014, Sulfolobus tengchongensis spindle-shaped virus 2 (STSV2), a relative of STSV1, also infecting S. tengchongensis, has been reported. Besides S. tengchongensis, STSV2 infects Sulfolobus islandicus REY15A. It has been demonstrated that STSV2 induces unprecedented gigantism of S. islandicus cells by blocking the expression of the cell division genes and arresting the cell cycle in the S phase. The diameter of infected cells increases up to 20 times, resulting in 8,000-fold increase in volume compared to noninfected cells.

References

External links Song L, Wang H, Wang S, Zhang H, Cong H, Huang L, Tien P (2014). "Self-assembled bionanoparticles based on the Sulfolobus tengchongensis spindle-shaped virus 1 (STSV1) coat protein as a prospective bioscaffold for nanotechnological applications". Extremophiles. 18 (4): 745–54. doi:10.1007/s00792-014-0655-8. PMID 24903702. S2CID 147787. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. UCSC Sulfolobus virus STSV1 Genome Browser Gateway ENA Genomes Pages - Archaealvirus STSV-1, also STSV-2, and Sulfolobus spindle-shaped virus 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 as well NCBI: Sulfolobus tengchongensis spindle-shaped virus 1 (STSV-1) (unclassified species) NCBI: Sulfolobus spindle-shaped virus 1 (SSV1) (species, CTV accepted) of genus Alphafusellovirus, family Fuselloviridae — not to be confused (see also UniProt: SSV1)

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sulfolobus tengchongensis spindle-shaped virus ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sulfolobus tengchongensis spindle-shaped virus

In research: Sulfolobus tengchongensis spindle-shaped virus appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
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In the classroom: Sulfolobus tengchongensis spindle-shaped virus is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bicaudaviridae, Virus stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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