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{{Note| Phage f1, a ssRNA phage, should not be confused with phage F1, a ssDNA phage, but f1 may also refer to a ssDNA phage.}}
{{Note| Phage f1, a ssRNA phage, should not be confused with phage F1, a ssDNA phage, but f1 may also refer to a ssDNA phage.}}
== Morphology ==
== Morphology ==
Phage f1 is a filamentous (rod-shaped) ssDNA phage. <ref name='PMID:14065763'/>
Phage f1 is a filamentous (rod-shaped) ssDNA phage. <ref name='PMID:14065763'/>  The rods are about 8500 Å long, with an average molecular weight of 1.1x10<sup>7</sup>


== Genome Organization ==
== Genome Organization ==
6407 bp of ss-DNA, circular
6407 bp of ss-DNA, circular


10 genes encoded; generally referred to by Roman numerals as listed on the [[Gene_List:Phage_f1| f1 Gene]] page.
10 genes encoded; generally referred to by Roman numerals I-X as listed on the [[Gene_List:Phage_f1| f1 Gene]] page.
== Life cycle ==
== Life cycle ==


==== Adsorption and Injection ====
==== Adsorption and Injection ====
f1 is male specific, so it only infects Hfr or F+ strains of ''E. coli''. <ref name='PMID:14065763'/>
f1 is male specific; it only infects Hfr or F+ strains of ''E. coli''. <ref name='PMID:14065763'/>


==== DNA replication ====
==== DNA replication ====

Revision as of 18:54, 27 June 2011

Bacteriophage f1 is closely related to Phage M13

The full sequence is available from NCBI at GenBank: J02448.1

Phage f1, a ssRNA phage, should not be confused with phage F1, a ssDNA phage, but f1 may also refer to a ssDNA phage.

Morphology

Phage f1 is a filamentous (rod-shaped) ssDNA phage. [1] The rods are about 8500 Å long, with an average molecular weight of 1.1x107

Genome Organization

6407 bp of ss-DNA, circular

10 genes encoded; generally referred to by Roman numerals I-X as listed on the f1 Gene page.

Life cycle

Adsorption and Injection

f1 is male specific; it only infects Hfr or F+ strains of E. coli. [1]

DNA replication

Packaging

Lysis

See also

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ZINDER, ND et al. (1963) F1, A ROD-SHAPED MALE-SPECIFIC BACTERIOPHAGE THAT CONTAINS DNA. Virology 20 638-40 PubMed