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Product Format
freeze-dried
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
no
Comments
Nearly identical to phi X174 though of independent origin. Icosahedral capsid
Medium
ATCC® Medium 129: Nutrient agar/stabs/broth with 0.5% NaCl
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37°C Atmosphere: Aerobic
Name of Depositor
I Tessman
Chain of Custody
ATCC <-- I Tessman <-- S. Zahler <-- R. Wahl <-- F. Burnet
References
. . J. Pathol. Bacteriol. 32: 15, 1929.
. . Ann. Inst. Pasteur 72: 284, 1946.
Zahler SA. Some biological properties of bacteriophages S13 and theta X-174. J. Bacteriol. 73: 310-315, 1958. PubMed: 13513602
