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Viruses > Bacteriophages > RNA Phages

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RNA Phages  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Bacteriophage, RNA
  • Bacteriophages, RNA
  • Phage, RNA
  • Phages, RNA
  • RNA Bacteriophage
  • RNA Bacteriophages
  • RNA Phage

Note

  • coord with specific bacterium /virol

Scope note

  • Bacteriophages whose genetic material is RNA, which is single-stranded in all except the Pseudomonas phage phi 6 (BACTERIOPHAGE PHI 6). All RNA phages infect their host bacteria via the host's surface pili. Some frequently encountered RNA phages are: BF23, F2, R17, fr, PhiCb5, PhiCb12r, PhiCb8r, PhiCb23r, 7s, PP7, Q beta phage, MS2 phage, and BACTERIOPHAGE PHI 6.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012317

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