title: Assembly and function of the lambdoid bacteriophage tail: observations from phi 80-lambda host-range phenotypic mixing.
abstract: The host-range proteins of lambda and phi80, while differing sharply in host-receptor specificity and in sensitivity to phage-killing antiserum, can be assembled into functional phage tail structures of mixed composition.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D001665:Binding Sites; D003090:Coliphages / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004267:DNA Viruses / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005816:Genetic Complementation Test; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D007106:Immune Sera; D009154:Mutation; D010641:Phenotype; D011817:Rabbits / Q000276:immunology; D014764:Viral Proteins
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D007106:Immune Sera; D014764:Viral Proteins