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== Genome Organization == | == Genome Organization == | ||
T4 has a circular genetic map, but the T4 genome is physically packaged as linear dsDNA. Headful packaging incorporates DNA that is circularly permuted and terminally redundant with respect to the genetic map. | |||
== Life cycle == | == Life cycle == | ||
Revision as of 04:04, 30 May 2011
Bacteriophage T4 is a member of the ICTV family myoviridae, long-tailed viruses with contractile tails. T4 is the namesake of the T4-like virus genus.
Morphology
Genome Organization
T4 has a circular genetic map, but the T4 genome is physically packaged as linear dsDNA. Headful packaging incorporates DNA that is circularly permuted and terminally redundant with respect to the genetic map.
Life cycle
Lytic cycle
Adsorbtion and Injection
Early gene expression
Middle gene expression
DNA replication
Late gene expression
Packaging
Lysis
See also
- List of T4 gene pages in EcoliWiki
- GGC T4-like Genome website!
- Computer animation of T4 infection
- wikipedia:Enterobacteria_phage_T4
References
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