HER 386
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Name
L5
Morphotype
B1 (Siphophage)
Family
?1
Genus
Fromanvirus
Species
Fromanvirus L5
Electron Micrograph
Image
Image description
Magnification: 297,000X
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: PT
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: PT
Characteristics
Clear plaques of 2.0-2.5 mm.
Genomic sequence
Yes
Bacterial hosts
HER
Reference
Hatfull, G.F., G.J. Sarkis. 1993. DNA sequence, structure and gene expression of mycobacteriophage L5: a phage system for mycobacterial genetics. Mol. Microbiol. 7: 395-405.
Remarks
UV inducible (1 min, 30 cm distance).
Also heat-inducible.
The propagation is better on 7H9 broth
Also heat-inducible.
The propagation is better on 7H9 broth
History
Isolated by
Date
H.W. Ackermann
Québec, Canada
Québec, Canada
08-2000
Received from
Date
Dr Graham Hatfull
Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Dept. of Biological Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
Pittsburgh Bacteriophage Institute
Dept. of Biological Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
23-07-2000
Source
Lysogenic strain
Updated at
2024-01-22