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Summary Bacillus phage alpha c3

Morphotype
Siphovirus
Host species
Priestia megaterium
Morphology
long non-contractile tail

Strains

ReferenceStrain numberNameHistory
1HER 47Bacillus phage alpha c3<- Dr. Taylor, Pennsylvania State University, USA <- P. Donini, University of Rome, Italy

Origin

ReferenceSampling dateNagoya restrictions
11959There are NO known Nagoya protocol restrictions for this strain

Morphology

ReferenceMorphotypePhage descriptionPlaque descriptionPlaque size (mm)
1Siphoviruslong non-contractile tailclear0.5-2.5

Life cycle

ReferenceType phage
1Temperate

Host

ReferenceHost speciesHost strain number
1Priestia megaterium tiberiusHER 1047

Host range

ReferenceHost range idHost range link
1943https://viralhostrangedb.pasteur.cloud/virus/943

Host cultivation

ReferenceMedium nameDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)
1BHI MEDIUM (DSMZ medium 215)21530
1TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535)535

Phage cultivation

ReferencePropagation mediumDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)Addition cationsCations nameCations concentration
1BHI MEDIUM (DSMZ medium 215)21530yesMgSO41 %
1TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535)535

Literature

TitleAuthors
The icosahedral form of a temperate phage of Bacillus megateriumChizzotto, A., A. Coppo, P. Donini, and F. Graziosi

ReferenceTitleCatalogue institution
1Félix d'Hérelle Reference Center for Bacterial VirusesCanadian culture collection of the Laval University