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Intervarietal hybrids formed between coliphages P2 and 186 have been isolated and their preliminary genetic characterization described. Three insertion mutants of 186 have also been isolated.
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Bradley, C., Ling, O.P. & Egan, J.B. Isolation of phage P2-186 intervarietal hybrids and 186 insertion mutants. Molec. gen. Genet. 140, 123–135 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00329780
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