HER 175
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Name
SPβ
Morphotype
B1 (Siphophage)
Family
?1
Genus
Spbetavirus
Species
Spbetavirus SPbeta
Other designations
SPbeta
Electron Micrograph
Image
Image description
Magnification: 297,000X
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: UAB
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: UAB
Characteristics
Plaques: 0.2-0.5 mm, clear.
Genomic sequence
Yes
Bacterial hosts
HER
Reference
Warner, F.D., G.A. Kitos, M.P. Romano, and H.E. Hemphill. 1977. Characterization of SPβ : a temperate bacteriophage from *Bacillus subtilis* 168M. Can. J. Microbiol. 23:45-51.
Remarks
Held in another permanent collection : Bacillus Genetic Stock Center
May be obtained from strain HER 1171 by induction with mitomycin C (1mg/ml)
First observed in *B. subtilis* lysates before 1963.
May be obtained from strain HER 1171 by induction with mitomycin C (1mg/ml)
First observed in *B. subtilis* lysates before 1963.
History
Received from
Date
H.E. Hemphill,
Department of Microbiology,
School of Medicine,
University of Washington,
Seattle, Washington 98195,
USA
Department of Microbiology,
School of Medicine,
University of Washington,
Seattle, Washington 98195,
USA
Received from
Date
S.A. Zahler,
Section of Genetics and Development,
Bradfield Hall,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY 14853,
USA
Section of Genetics and Development,
Bradfield Hall,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY 14853,
USA
31-03-1983
Isolated by
Date
F.D. Warner et al.,
Department of Biology,
Syracuse University,
Syracuse, NY 13210,
USA
Department of Biology,
Syracuse University,
Syracuse, NY 13210,
USA
Before 1977
Source
*Bacillus subtilis* 168M
Updated at
2024-01-16