RNA Phages

Bacteriophages whose genetic material is RNA, which is single-stranded in all except the Pseudomonas phage phi 6 (BACTERIOPHAGE PHI 6). All RNA phages infect their host bacteria via the host's surface pili. Some frequently encountered RNA phages are: BF23, F2, R17, fr, PhiCb5, PhiCb12r, PhiCb8r, PhiCb23r, 7s, PP7, Q beta phage, MS2 phage, and BACTERIOPHAGE PHI 6.

Year introduced: 1980

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Tree Number(s): B04.123.691

MeSH Unique ID: D012317

Entry Terms:

• Bacteriophages, RNA
• Bacteriophage, RNA
• RNA Bacteriophage
• RNA Bacteriophages
• Phages, RNA
• Phage, RNA
• RNA Phage

Previous Indexing:

• Bacteriophages (1966-1979)
• Coliphages (1966-1979)

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Viruses
Bacteriophages
RNA Phages
Cystoviridae
Bacteriophage phi 6
Leviviridae
Allolevivirus
Levivirus