VIRION
Enveloped, rod-shaped virion about 410 nm long and 38 nm in diameter. Genomic DNA is packaged into a helical core.
GENOME
Linear dsDNA genome of 15.9 kb. Extremities of the DNA are modified in an unknown manner.
GENE EXPRESSION
The genome is organized in operons.
REPLICATION
CYTOPLASMIC
- Adsorption: the phage attaches to target cell
- Injection: viral DNA is injected in host cell cytoplasm
- Transcription and translation of early genes
- Replication of genomic DNA
- Transcription and translation of late genes
- Genomic DNA is packaged in new virions
- Mature virions are released from the cell