HER 23


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Name
PRD1
Morphotype
D4
Realm
Varidnaviria
Kingdom
Bamfordvirae
Phylum
Preplasmiviricota
Class
Tectiliviricetes
Order
Kalamavirales
Family
Tectiviridae
Genus
Alphatectivirus
Species
Alphatectivirus PRD1
Electron Micrograph
Image
Image of phage under microscope
Image description
Magnification: 92,400X
Bar: 100 nm
Staining: PT
Characteristics

Plaques: 1- 1.5mm, clear.
Specific for broad host range plasmid RP1.
Cubic, lipid-containing.

Bacterial hosts
Reference
Olsen, R. H., J.-S. Siak, and R. H. Gray. 1974. Characteristics of PRD1, a plasmid-dependent broad host range DNA bacteriophage. J. Virol. 14: 689-699.
History
Received from
Date
Dr Dennis Bamford,
Public Health Research Institute of the City of New York,
NY, 10016, USA.
11-23-81
Received from
Date
Dr L. Mindich
Isolated by
Date
Dr R. H. Olsen,
University of Michigan,
Medical School,
Departement of microbiology,
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, USA.
Source
Sewage, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Updated at
2024-01-15