Isolation and Properties of Suppressor-Sensitive Mutants of Bacillus subtilis Bacteriophage SPO2

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1 June 1970

journal article
research article
Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Virology

Vol. 5 (6) , 819-821
https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.5.6.819-821.1970

Abstract

Suppressor-sensitive mutants of Bacillus subtilis phage SPO2 were isolated and classified into 18 cistrons. A linear genetic map was constructed. The genes controlling early functions of phage development were clustered near the CI gene which may produce phage repressor.

Keywords

SENSITIVE MUTANTS
SUPPRESSOR SENSITIVE
FUNCTIONS
BACILLUS SUBTILIS
CONTROLLING EARLY
PHAGE SPO2