MeSH definition : The type species of the genus MICROVIRUS. A prototype of the small virulent DNA coliphages,
it is composed of a single strand of supercoiled circular DNA, which on infection,
is converted to a double-stranded replicative form by a host enzyme.;
MeSH synonym : phi x 174 phage; enterobacteria phage phi x 174; phage phi X 174; phage phi X174; coliphage phi X 174;
The type species of the genus MICROVIRUS. A prototype of the small virulent DNA coliphages,
it is composed of a single strand of supercoiled circular DNA, which on infection,
is converted to a double-stranded replicative form by a host enzyme.