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The occurrence and taxonomic value of PBS X-like defective phages in the genus Bacillus.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek ·Vol. 44 ·No. 3-4 ·1978-00-00 ·Pages 353-66

Steensma HY, Robertson LA, van Elsas JD

Abstract

72 strains of 24 Bacillus species were induced with mitomycin C. The lysates were examined for the presence of defective phages resembling PBS X in morphology. All strains tested of B. amyloliquefaciens. B, licheniformis, B. pumilus and B. subtilis contained such phages. Five morphological types of defective, PBS X-like phage could be distinguished, differing in their tail lengths and in the number of cross-striations on the tail. The quaternary structure of the tail, the molecular weight of the main tail protein and the antigenic properties of the phages were identical. The killing ranges of the defective phages have been determined and their possible use in taxonomy discussed.

MeSH Terms
Bacillus/classification Bacteriophage Typing Bacteriophages/ultrastructure DNA, Viral/analysis Defective Viruses/ultrastructure Lysogeny Molecular Weight Viral Proteins/analysis
Chemicals
DNA, Viral Viral Proteins
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Steensma H Y
Robertson L A
van Elsas J D
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Article Info
Journal
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Abbr.
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
ISSN
0003-6072
DOI
10.1007/BF00394312
Published
1978-00-00
Pages
353-66
Language
English
Region
Netherlands
NLM ID
0372625
Subset
IM
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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00394312 View journal details
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