Nucleotide sequence of the early genes 3 and 4 of bacteriophage ø29

Abstract
The nucleotide sequence of an early region of the Ø29 genome has been determined. The sequenced region includes genes 3 and 4, which code for the protein covalently linked to the 5′ ends of Ø29 DNA and the protein involved in the control of late transcription, respectively. The position and nature of the mutations of mutants sus3(9l) and sus4(56) has also been determined.