Determination of genome size of selected typing bacteriophages of Staphylococcus aureus.
The molecular weights of six representative typing bacteriophages were determined by sucrose gradient centrifugation. Genome size appeared to be related to the size of the phage head.
D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D002499:Centrifugation, Density Gradient; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification; D013204:Staphylococcus Phages / Q000032:analysis* / Q000648:ultrastructure
D004279:DNA, Viral