Dimensions of bacteriophage phiCbK tail
| Value | 275 nm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Caulobacter crescentus |
| Reference | Agabian-Keshishian N, Shapiro L. Stalked bacteria: properties of deoxriybonucleic acid bacteriophage phiCbK. J Virol. 1970 Jun5(6):795-800PubMed ID4193836 |
| Method | Electron microscopy |
| Comments | Electron micrographs reveal the phage to be among the largest DNA bacteriophages reported, with head dimensions of 64 by 195 nm and a flexible tail 275 nm in length. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 104249 |