Concept information
Preferred term
Bacteriophage mu
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Coliphage mu
- Enterobacteria phage Mu
- mu Phage
- mu Phages
- Phage mu
Scope note
- A temperate coliphage, in the genus Mu-like viruses, family MYOVIRIDAE, composed of a linear, double-stranded molecule of DNA, which is able to insert itself randomly at any point on the host chromosome. It frequently causes a mutation by interrupting the continuity of the bacterial OPERON at the site of insertion.
History note
- 93; was PHAGE MU 1990-92; BACTERIOPHAGE MU was see PHAGE MU 1990-92, was see PHAGE MU 1 1980-89
In other languages
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Finnish
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bakteriofaagi mu
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mu-bakteriofaagi
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010583
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