T3 phage
| Enterobacteria phage T3 | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group I (dsDNA) |
| Order: | Caudovirales |
| Family: | Podoviridae |
| Genus: | T7-like viruses |
| Species: | T3 phage |
Bacteriophage T3, or T3 phage, is a bacteriophage capable of infecting susceptible bacterial cells, including strains of Escherichia coli. This phage is closely related to T7 phage in structure[1] though the two viruses may differ in capsid maturation.[2]
References
- ↑ FRASER, D; WILLIAMS, RC (Feb 1953). "Details of frozen-dried T3 and T7 bacteriophages as shown by electron microscopy.". Journal of Bacteriology 65 (2): 167–70. PMC 169660. PMID 13034710.
- ↑ Serwer, P; Wright, ET; Hakala, K; Weintraub, ST; Su, M; Jiang, W (Mar 26, 2010). "DNA packaging-associated hyper-capsid expansion of bacteriophage t3.". Journal of Molecular Biology 397 (2): 361–74. doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2010.01.058. PMC 2848125. PMID 20122936.
External links
- T3 Phage at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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