Phi-X174 phage

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Template:Taxobox group ii entryTemplate:Taxobox familia entryTemplate:Taxobox genus entryTemplate:Taxobox species entryTemplate:Taxobox end placementTemplate:Taxobox end The Phi-X174 phage was the first organism to have its DNA-based genome sequenced by Fred Sanger and his team in 1977^[1]. In 1962, Walter Fiers had already demonstrated the physical, covalently closed circularity of Bacteriophage PhiX-174 DNA^[1]. This phage has a very small amount of DNA. It has 11 genes in 5386 bases (it is single stranded) in a circular topology. Several of them expressing similar function in two groups. The GC content is 44% and 95% of nucleotides are coding genes.

See also

• Bacteriophage MS2

References

External links

• Description & Restriction Map: PhiX174 DNA

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