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Bacteriophage lambda MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Bacteriophage lambda
Tree Number(s)
B04.123.150.800.230
B04.123.205.230
B04.280.090.800.230
Unique ID
D010582
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010582
Annotation
LAMBDA-LIKE PHAGES see SIPHOVIRIDAE is also available
Scope Note
A temperate inducible phage and type species of the genus lambda-like viruses, in the family SIPHOVIRIDAE. Its natural host is E. coli K12. Its VIRION contains linear double-stranded DNA with single-stranded 12-base 5' sticky ends. The DNA circularizes on infection.
Entry Term(s)
Coliphage lambda
Enterobacteria phage lambda
Phage lambda
lambda Phage
NLM Classification #
QW 161.5.C6
Previous Indexing
Coliphages (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note
93; was PHAGE LAMBDA 1980-92; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA was see PHAGE LAMBDA 1980-92, was see COLIPHAGES 1975-79; LAMBDA PHAGE was see COLIPHAGES 1975-79
Online Note
use BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA to search PHAGE LAMBDA 1980-92; use COLIPHAGES to search BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA & LAMBDA PHAGE 1975-79
History Note
93; was PHAGE LAMBDA 1980-92; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA was see PHAGE LAMBDA 1980-92, was see COLIPHAGES 1975-79; LAMBDA PHAGE was see COLIPHAGES 1975-79
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1979/04/12
Revision Date
2020/08/13
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