Bacillus phage AP50
| Bacillus phage AP50 | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group I (dsDNA) |
| Order: | Unassigned |
| Family: | Tectiviridae |
| Genus: | Tectivirus |
| Species: | Bacillus phage AP50 |
Bacillus phage AP50 (formerly Phage AP50) is a species of bacteriophage that infects Bacillus anthracis bacteria. Originally thought to be an RNA phage,[1] it contains a DNA genome of about 14,000 base pairs in an icosahedral capsid with a two-layer capsid shell.[2]
References
- ↑ Nagy, E.; Pragai, B.; Ivanovics, G. (1 July 1976). "Characteristics of Phage AP50, an RNA Phage Containing Phospholipids". Journal of General Virology 32 (1): 129–132. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-32-1-129.
- ↑ Sozhamannan, S; McKinstry, M; Lentz, SM; Jalasvuori, M; McAfee, F; Smith, A; Dabbs, J; Ackermann, HW; Bamford, JK; Mateczun, A; Read, TD (November 2008). "Molecular characterization of a variant of Bacillus anthracis-specific phage AP50 with improved bacteriolytic activity.". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 74 (21): 6792–6. doi:10.1128/AEM.01124-08. PMC 2576697. PMID 18791014.
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