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Viruses > Bacteriophages > Coliphages > Bacteriophage lambda
Viruses > Bacteriophages > Caudovirales > Siphoviridae > Bacteriophage lambda
Viruses > DNA Viruses > Caudovirales > Siphoviridae > Bacteriophage lambda
Viruses > Archaeal Viruses > Siphoviridae > Bacteriophage lambda

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Bacteriophage lambda  

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Entry terms

  • Coliphage lambda
  • Enterobacteria phage lambda
  • lambda Phage
  • Phage lambda

Note

  • LAMBDA-LIKE PHAGES see SIPHOVIRIDAE is also available

Scope note

  • A temperate inducible phage and type species of the genus lambda-like viruses, in the family SIPHOVIRIDAE. Its natural host is E. coli K12. Its VIRION contains linear double-stranded DNA with single-stranded 12-base 5' sticky ends. The DNA circularizes on infection.

History note

  • 93; was PHAGE LAMBDA 1980-92; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA was see PHAGE LAMBDA 1980-92, was see COLIPHAGES 1975-79; LAMBDA PHAGE was see COLIPHAGES 1975-79

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010582

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