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. 1988 Aug;62(8):3043–3045. doi: 10.1128/jvi.62.8.3043-3045.1988

Bacteriophage T4 genes sp and 40 apparently are the same.

J Obringer 1, P McCreary 1, H Bernstein 1
PMCID: PMC253746  PMID: 3392772

Abstract

The bacteriophage T4 spackle gene, which maintains host membrane integrity, mapped at the same position as gene 40 (head morphogenesis). The cloned spackle gene complemented and cross-reactivated a gene 40 mutant. Like the spackle mutant, gene 40 mutants were defective in genetic exclusion. Apparently, genes spackle and 40 are the same gene.

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