title: Bacteriophage T4 genes sp and 40 apparently are the same.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson 85724.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Obringer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McCreary
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bernstein
mesh_terms: D005814:Genes, Viral; D005816:Genetic Complementation Test; D009154:Mutation; D013604:T-Phages / Q000235:genetics*; D014779:Virus Replication