Organisms

Siphoviridae

A family of BACTERIOPHAGES and ARCHAEAL VIRUSES which are characterized by long, non-contractile tails.

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Abstract

A family of BACTERIOPHAGES and ARCHAEAL VIRUSES which are characterized by long, non-contractile tails.

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Synonyms

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  • Syphoviridae
  • Enterobacteria phage BF23
  • Phages, T5-like
  • Phages, lambda-Like
  • T5-like Phages
  • T5-like viruses
  • lambda-Like Phages
  • lambda-like viruses
  • Phages, T5 like
  • T5 like viruses
  • lambda Like Phages
  • lambda like viruses

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

coord with specific bacterium /virol or specific Archaea /virol; note X refs; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA is also available

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History Note

1994

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Previous Indexing

  • Bacteriophages (1984-1993)

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  1. B04w.100w.750w
  2. B04w.123w.150.800w
  3. B04w.280w.090.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Siphoviridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017906. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017906
  2. Siphoviridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siphoviridae
  3. Siphoviridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6808