Rudiviridae is a family of viruses[1] with linear double stranded DNA genomes that infect archaea.

The viruses of this family are highly thermostable and can act as a template for site-selective and spatially controlled chemical modification.

Furthermore, the two strands of the DNA are covalently linked at both ends of the genomes, which have long inverted terminal repeats.

[2] These inverted repeats are an adaptation to stabilize the genome in these extreme environments.

[3] The following genera are assigned to the family:[1] Media related to Rudiviridae at Wikimedia Commons This virus-related article is a stub.