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. 1970 Jun;5(6):819–821. doi: 10.1128/jvi.5.6.819-821.1970

Isolation and Properties of Suppressor-Sensitive Mutants of Bacillus subtilis Bacteriophage SPO2

Kakuko Yasunaka 1,1, Haruka Tsukamoto 1,2, Shunzo Okubo 1,3, Tadao Horiuchi 1
PMCID: PMC376075  PMID: 4988052

Abstract

Suppressor-sensitive mutants of Bacillus subtilis phage SPO2 were isolated and classified into 18 cistrons. A linear genetic map was constructed. The genes controlling early functions of phage development were clustered near the CI gene which may produce phage repressor.

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