A temperate inducible phage and type species of the genus lambda-like viruses, in the family SIPHOVIRIDAE. Its natural host is E. coli K12. Its VIRION contains linear double-stranded DNA with single-stranded 12-base 5' sticky ends. The DNA circularizes on infection.

Annotation

LAMBDA-LIKE PHAGES see SIPHOVIRIDAE is also available

DUI

D010582 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0016443

Previous indexing

Coliphages (1966-1979)

History note

93; was PHAGE LAMBDA 1980-92; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA was see PHAGE LAMBDA 1980-92, was see COLIPHAGES 1975-79; LAMBDA PHAGE was see COLIPHAGES 1975-79

Online note

use BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA to search PHAGE LAMBDA 1980-92; use COLIPHAGES to search BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA & LAMBDA PHAGE 1975-79

Public note

93; was PHAGE LAMBDA 1980-92; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA was see PHAGE LAMBDA 1980-92, was see COLIPHAGES 1975-79; LAMBDA PHAGE was see COLIPHAGES 1975-79