Phage f1

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Bacteriophage f1 - closely related to Phage M13,

Full sequence available from NCBI at GenBank: J02448.1

Phage f1, an RNA phage, should not be confused with phage F1, a DNA phage.

Morphology

Phage f1 is a filamentous (rod-shaped) ssDNA phage.



[1]

Genome Organization

6407 bp of ss-DNA, circular

10 genes encoded;

Life cycle

Adsorption and Injection

DNA replication

Packaging

Lysis

See also

References

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