Phage f1

Bacteriophage f1 - closely related to Phage M13,

Full sequence available from NCBI at GenBank: J02448.1

Phage f1, an 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.

Genome Organization

6407 bp of ss-DNA, circular

10 genes encoded;

Life cycle

Adsorption and Injection

f1 is male specific, so it only infects Hfr or F+ strains of E. coli.

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