The bacteriophage MS2 or Bacillus phage M2 (Caudovirales, Podoviridae) infects Bacillus subtilis. Virus classification involves naming and placing viruses into a taxonomic system. ... An RNA virus is a virus that either uses RNA as its genetic material, or whose genetic material passes through an RNA intermediate during replication. ... Families Myoviridae Podoviridae Siphoviridae The Caudovirales are an order of viruses, comprising the bacteriophages that have tails. ... Genera T7-like viruses φ29-like viruses P22-like viruses N4-like viruses The Podoviridae are a family of bacteriophages, including the following genera: Genus T7-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage T7 Genus φ29-like viruses; type species: Bacillus phage φ29 Genus P22-like viruses; type... Families Myoviridae Podoviridae Siphoviridae The Caudovirales are an order of viruses, comprising the bacteriophages that have tails. ... Genera T7-like viruses φ29-like viruses P22-like viruses N4-like viruses The Podoviridae are a family of bacteriophages, including the following genera: Genus T7-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage T7 Genus φ29-like viruses; type species: Bacillus phage φ29 Genus P22-like viruses; type... Binomial name Bacillus subtilis (Ehrenberg 1835) Cohn 1872 Gram-stained Bacillus subtilis Sporulating Bacillus subtilis Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive, catalase-positive bacterium commonly found in soil. ...

Genetics

This phage has a very small genome which is 3,569 nucleotides long. In 1976 the complete RNA sequence of Bacteriophage MS2 was determined, compared to the DNA sequence of the Phi-X174 phage, which was determined by Fred Sanger and his team in 1977. These two genomes were the first to be determined in scientific history. A bacteriophage (from bacteria and Greek phagein, to eat) is a virus that infects bacteria. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The structure of part of a DNA double helix Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions for the development and function of living organisms. ... The Phi-X174 phage was the first organism to have its genome sequenced. ... This article or section should be merged with Frederick Sanger Fred Sanger (born 1918), is an English biochemist, the winner of two Nobel prizes in Chemistry. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

In 1962 it was established that the DNA of the phage was in a ring-structure^[1]. In 1972 a gene of Bageriophage M2 was the first gene of which the nucleotide sequence was known^[2][3]. In 1976, it was the first organism (virus) of which the complete genome was sequenced, by Walter Fiers and his team at the University of Ghent (Ghent, Belgium)^[4][5]. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Groups I: dsDNA viruses II: ssDNA viruses III: dsRNA viruses IV: (+)ssRNA viruses V: (-)ssRNA viruses VI: ssRNA-RT viruses VII: dsDNA-RT viruses A virus is a microscopic particle (ranging in size from 20 - 300 nm) that can infect the cells of a biological organism. ... Walter Fiers was born in Ieper (Belgium) in 1931. ... Ghent University (in Dutch, Universiteit Gent, abbreviated UGent) is one of the two large Flemish universities. ... Ghent municipality and district in the province East Flanders Ghent (IPA: ; Gent in Dutch; Gand in French, formerly Gaunt in English) is a city and a municipality located in Flanders, Belgium. ...

See also

• Phi-X174 phage
• Bacteriophage

The Phi-X174 phage was the first organism to have its genome sequenced. ... A bacteriophage (from bacteria and Greek phagein, to eat) is a virus that infects bacteria. ...

References

1. ^ Fiers, W., and R. L. Sinsheimer, The structure of the DNA of bacteriophage PhiX 174. III. Ultracentrifuge evidence for a ring structure, J. Mol. Biol. 5:424-434, 1962
2. ^ Min Jou W, Haegeman G, Ysebaert M, Fiers W., Nucleotide sequence of the gene coding for the bacteriophage MS2 coat protein, Nature. 1972 May 12;237(5350):82-8
3. ^ Fiers W, Contreras R, Duerinck F, Haegmean G, Merregaert J, Jou WM, Raeymakers A, Volckaert G, Ysebaert M, Van de Kerckhove J, Nolf F, Van Montagu M., A-protein gene of bacteriophage MS2, Nature. 1975 Jul 24;256(5515):273-8
4. ^ Fiers W, Contreras R, De Wachter R, Haegeman G, Merregaert J, Jou WM, Vandenberghe A., Recent progress in the sequence determination of bacteriophage MS2 RNA, Biochimie. 1971;53(4):495-506
5. ^ Fiers W, Contreras R, Duerinck F, Haegeman G, Iserentant D, Merregaert J, Min Jou W, Molemans F, Raeymaekers A, Van den Berghe A, Volckaert G, Ysebaert M., Complete nucleotide sequence of bacteriophage MS2 RNA: primary and secondary structure of the replicase gene, Nature. 1976 Apr 8;260(5551):500-7.