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==Baltimore classification==

The [[Baltimore classification]] system is used to group viruses together based on their manner of [[messenger RNA]] (mRNA) synthesis and is often used alongside standard virus taxonomy, which is based on evolutionary history. DNA viruses constitute two Baltimore groups: Group I: double-stranded DNA viruses, and Group II: single-stranded DNA viruses. While Baltimore classification is chiefly based on [[Transcription (biology)|transcription]] of mRNA, viruses in each Baltimore group also typically share their manner of replication. Viruses in a Baltimore group do not necessarily share genetic relation or morphology.<ref name=lostroh11 >[[#lostroh|Lostroh 2019]], pp.&nbsp;11–13</ref>