Bacillus virus AP50
| Bacillus anthracis phage AP50 | |
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| Group: | Group I (dsDNA)
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| Order: | Unassigned
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| Species: | Bacillus anthracis phage AP50
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Bacillus anthracis phage AP50 is a 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. (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.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Sozhamannan, S (2008 Nov). "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. PMID 18791014.
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