Bacillus phage phi29 | |
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Virus classification | |
Group: | Group I (dsDNA) |
Order: | Caudovirales |
Family: | Podoviridae |
Subfamily: | Picovirinae |
Genus: | Phi29likevirus |
Species: | Bacillus phage phi29 |
Bacillus phage phi29 (Φ29 phage) belongs to a family of related Bacteriophages which includes, in addition to Φ29, phages PZA, Φ15, BS32, B103, M2Y (M2), Nf and GA-1. These phages, which form part of the Podoviridae family, are the smallest Bacillus phages isolated to date and are among the smallest known dsDNA phages.