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Summary Bacillus phage MJ-1

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

Strains

ReferenceStrain numberNameHistory
1HER 163Bacillus phage MJ-1<- J.D. van Elsas, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Taxonomy

ReferenceRealmKingdomPhylumClass
1DuplodnaviriaHeunggongviraeUroviricotaCaudoviricetes

Origin

ReferenceSampling dateGeographic locationCountryCountry codeNagoya restrictions
11978Rio de JaneiroBrazilBRAThere are NO known Nagoya protocol restrictions for this strain

Multimedia

ReferenceCategoryFileMedia typeIPRCaption
1TEM
jpgFélix d`Herelle Reference Center for Bacterial VirusesElectron micrograph of Bacillus phage MJ-1

Morphology

ReferenceMorphotypePhage descriptionPlaque descriptionPlaque size (mm)
1Siphovirusicosahedral head,long non-contractile tailclear0.5

Host

ReferenceHost speciesHost strain number
1Priestia megaterium FHER 1163

Host range

ReferenceHost range idHost range link
11113https://viralhostrangedb.pasteur.cloud/virus/1113

Host cultivation

ReferenceMedium nameDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)Agitation
1TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535)53537yes

Phage cultivation

ReferencePropagation mediumDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)Agitation
1TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535)53537yes

Literature

TitleAuthors
Characterization of a new Bacillus megaterium bacteriophage, MJ-1, from tropical soilVan Elsas, J.D., and E.G.C. Penido

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