Molecular and General Genetics MGG

, Volume 119, Issue 2, pp 185–190 | Cite as

Morphogenesis of the tail fiber of bacteriophage T4

V. In vitro complementation between the gene 36 product and the genes 37–38 directed component
  • Sumi Imada
  • Akira Tsugita
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Summary

An in vitro complementation was observed between the gene 36 product and the genes 37–38 directed component of the tail fiber of bacteriophage T4. A possible role of the gene 36 product as well as the reconstitution process in the complementation were briefly discussed.

Keywords

Directed Component Tail Fiber Reconstitution Process 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Sumi Imada
    • 1
  • Akira Tsugita
    • 1
  1. 1.Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Medical SchoolUniversity of OsakaJapan

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