title: Genetic Map of Bacteriophage phiX174.
abstract: Bacteriophage phiX174 temperature-sensitive and nonsense mutations in eight cistrons were mapped by using two-, three-, and four-factor genetic crosses. The genetic map is circular with a total length of 24 x 10(-4)wt recombinants per progeny phage. The cistron order is D-E-F-G-H-A-B-C. High negative interference is seen, consistent with a small closed circular deoxyribonucleic acid molecule as a genome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91109.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Benbow
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hutchison
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Fabricant
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Sinsheimer