Bacteriophage phi X 174
Synonyms
Coliphage phi X 174
Enterobacteria phage phi X 174
Phage phi X 174
Phage phi X174
phi X 174 Phage
The type species of the genus MICROVIRUS. A prototype of the small virulent DNA coliphages, it is composed of a single strand of supercoiled circular DNA, which on infection, is converted to a double-stranded replicative form by a host enzyme.