Bacteriophage f2
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| Bacteriophage f2 | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA) |
| Family: | Leviviridae |
| Genus: | Levivirus |
| Species: | Bacteriophage f2 |
The bacteriophage f2 is an icosahedral, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli.[1] It is extremely similar to bacteriophage MS2.
History
f2 was the first RNA-containing bacteriophage to be isolated, reported in 1961.[2] Tim Loeb and Norton Zinder searched for and discovered two phages in filtered samples of raw New York City sewage that grew on male (F+) but not female (F−) E. coli. The first phage was f1, which produced cloudy plaques; the second phage was f2, which produced clear plaques.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 van Duin, J.; Tsareva, N. (2006). "Single-stranded RNA phages. Chapter 15". In Calendar, R. L. The Bacteriophages (Second ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 175–196. ISBN 0195148509.
- ↑ Loeb, T.; Zinder, N. D. (1961). "A bacteriophage containing RNA". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 47 (3): 282–289.
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