Myoviridae

(virology) A family of linear double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid-containing bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) characterized by a contractile tail and an elongated (or icosahedral) head, a well-known genus is the T even phage, which contains coliphage T2.

Myoviridae
Virus classification
Group:	Group I (dsDNA)
Order:	Caudovirales
Family:	Myoviridae
Genera
T4-like viruses P1-like viruses P2-like viruses Mu-like viruses SPO1-like viruses φH-like viruses

The Myoviridae are a family of bacteriophages, including the following genera:

• Genus T4-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage T4, others include Enterobacteria phage T2
• Genus P1-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage P1
• Genus P2-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage P2
• Genus Mu-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage Mu
• Genus SPO1-like viruses; type species: Bacillus phage SPO1
• Genus φH-like viruses; type species: Halobacterium virus φH

External links

• Viralzone: Myoviridae

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