New Anabaena and Nostoc cyanophages from sewage settling ponds

Journal Article · Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Virology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0042-6822(81)90269-5· OSTI ID:5856920

Hu, N; Thiel, T; Giddings, Jr, T H; Wolk, C P

We have isolated, from sewage settling ponds, 16 cyanophages for heterocyst forming, filamentous cyanobacteria of the genera Anabaena and Nostoc. These phages fall into three groups based on morphology, host range, one-step growth curves, and restriction digests. On the basis of these criteria they can be distinguished from cyanophages A-1(L), A-4(L), N-1, and AN-10 which we received from other laboratories. Certain of the newly described phages are similar in morphology to the short-tailed LPP cyanophages, and others to the long-tailed AS cyanophages.

• Research Organization: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76ER01338
• OSTI ID: 5856920
• Journal Information: Virology; (United States), Vol. 114:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MICROORGANISMS
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NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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