Leviviridae Definition

Leviviridae:

A family of bacteriophages that infects enterobacteria, CAULOBACTER, and PSEUDOMONAS. The genome consists of linear, positive-sense single-stranded RNA.

Synonym: enterobacteria phage mu 2, caulobacter phage phi cb8r, caulobacter phage phi cb5, caulobacter phage phi cb23r, caulobacter phage phi cb12r, pseudomonas phage 7s, phage mu 2.

Terms Related to Leviviridae

Enterobacteria phage R17
A bacteriophage genus of the family LEVIVIRIDAE, whose viruses contain the short version of the genome and have a separate gene for cell lysis.
Enterobacteria phage Q beta
A bacteriophage genus of the family LEVIVIRIDAE, whose viruses contain the longer version of the genome and have no separate cell lysis gene.
Pseudomonas phage PP7
A bacteriophage genus of the family LEVIVIRIDAE, whose viruses contain the short version of the genome and have a separate gene for cell lysis.

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Leviviridae Definition

Terms Related to Leviviridae

Enterobacteria phage R17

Enterobacteria phage Q beta

Pseudomonas phage PP7

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