HER 182


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Name
GA-1
Morphotype
C2 (Podophage)
Family
Salasmaviridae
Genus
Gaunavirus
Species
Gaunavirus GA1
Electron Micrograph
Image
Image of phage under microscope
Image description
Magnification: 297,000X
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: PT
Characteristics
Plaques of 1.0 mm with double halo.
Bacterial hosts
Reference
Arwert, F., G. Venema. 1974. Protease-sensitive transfection of *Bacillus subtilis* with bacteriophage GA-1 DNA: a probable case of heterologous transfection. J. Virol. 13: 584-589.
Remarks
Very stable.
Host first identified as *B. subtilis* and later as *B. licheniformis*.
History
Received from
Date
S. Bron,
Vakgroep Genetica,
R.U. Groningen,
Biologisch Centrum,
Kerklaan 30,
9751 NN Haren,
Netherlands
13-06-1983
Isolated by
Date
D.E. Bradley
University of Edinburg,
Edinburg,
Scotland
Before 1965
Updated at
2024-01-16