The capsid of the T4 phage superfamily: The evolution, diversity, and structure of some of the most prevalent proteins in the biosphere

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1321-1332

  Comeau, André M ^a   Krisch, Henry M ^a  

^a UPS   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage T4; Diversity; Evolution; Major capsid protein; Metagenomics; Structure

Indexed keywords

CAPSID PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOSPHERE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME; MARINE BACTERIUM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHODOTHERMUS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BACTERIOPHAGE T4; CAPSID; CAPSID PROTEINS; EVOLUTION; GENOME, VIRAL; GENOMICS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MIRIDAE;

EID: 45849096012     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: 15371719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msn080     Document Type: Article

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