Analysis of the collar-whisker structure of temperate lactococcal bacteriophage TP901-1

Authors :: Vegge, Christina S.
Neve, Horst
Brondsted, Lone
Heller, Knut J.
Vogensen, Finn K.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Oct, 2006, Vol. 72 Issue 10, p6815, 4 p.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: Study was conducted to test the hypothesis that neck passage structure (NPS) was involved in the infection of phage TP901-1 by analysis of an NPS mutant. It was determined to form a collar-whisker complex but was shown as nonessential for infection, phage assembly and stability.

Subjects :: Lactococcus -- Genetic aspects
Bacteriophages -- Genetic aspects
Bacterial proteins -- Research
Bacterial proteins -- Structure
Biological sciences

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