HER 172


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Name
Erh1
Morphotype
C3 (Podophage)
Family
?1
Electron Micrograph
Image
Image of phage under microscope
Image description
Magnification: 297,000X
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: UA
Characteristics
Plaques: 0.1 mm, clear.
Virulent.
No DNA homology with 1/M61-25, C2, 7-11, 13/a, Esc-7-11
G+C=37%
Genomic sequence
No
Bacterial hosts
Reference
Kozloff, L.M., V. Chapman, and S. Delong. 1981. Defective packaging of unusual DNA in a virulent *Erwinia* phage, Erh1. Progr. Clin. Biol. Res. 64:253-269.
Remarks
Held in the ATCC collection
Destroys the ice nucleating activity of its host before lysis
Many phage particles appear defective and infectious centers can be formed by complementation and multiple infection.
History
Isolated by
Date
L.M. Kozloff,
Denver, CO,
USA
Received from
Date
Lloyd M. Kozloff,
Dean, Graduate division,
University of California, S-140,
San Fransisco, CA 94143,
USA
11-03-1983
Source
Grass clippings
Updated at
2024-01-16