Bacillus virus AP50 | |
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Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Varidnaviria |
Kingdom: | Bamfordvirae |
Phylum: | Preplasmiviricota |
Class: | Tectiliviricetes |
Order: | Kalamavirales |
Family: | Tectiviridae |
Genus: | Betatectivirus |
Species: | Bacillus virus AP50
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Synonyms | |
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Bacillus virus AP50 is a species of bacteriophage that infects Bacillus anthracis bacteria. Originally thought to be an RNA phage, [1] it contains a DNA genome of about 14,000 base pairs in an icosahedral capsid with a two-layer capsid shell. [2]
Bacillus virus AP50 | |
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Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Varidnaviria |
Kingdom: | Bamfordvirae |
Phylum: | Preplasmiviricota |
Class: | Tectiliviricetes |
Order: | Kalamavirales |
Family: | Tectiviridae |
Genus: | Betatectivirus |
Species: | Bacillus virus AP50
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Synonyms | |
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Bacillus virus AP50 is a species of bacteriophage that infects Bacillus anthracis bacteria. Originally thought to be an RNA phage, [1] it contains a DNA genome of about 14,000 base pairs in an icosahedral capsid with a two-layer capsid shell. [2]