title: Polydnaviruses: From discovery to current insights.
abstract: The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) recognized the Polydnaviridae in 1991 as a virus family associated with insects called parasitoid wasps. Polydnaviruses (PDVs) have historically received limited attention but advances in recent years have elevated interest because their unusual biology sheds interesting light on the question of what viruses are and how they function. Here, we present a succinct history of the PDV literature. We begin with the findings that first led ICTV to recognize the Polydnaviridae. We then discuss what subsequent studies revealed and how these findings have shaped views of PDV evolution.
authors: Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, United States of America. Electronic address: mrstrand@uga.edu.
authors: Michael R
authors: MR
authors: Strand
authors: Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, United States of America.
authors: Gaelen R
authors: GR
authors: Burke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D007313:Insecta / Q000821:virology*; D018071:Polydnaviridae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D014773:Virology / Q000266:history
keywords: Evolution; Genome; Insect; Mutualist; Parasitoid