Virus
bacteriophage lambda
bac·te·ri·o·phage lamb·da
Subclass of:
Siphoviridae;
Coliphages
Definitions related to bacteriophage lambda:
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Type species of only officially recognized genus of Siphoviridae.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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