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Table 2 Summary of phage characterization data including bright field TEM images of phages. The scale bar is 100 nm in length

From: Three novel bacteriophages isolated from the East African Rift Valley soda lakes

Phage source

Host

Bacteriophage

Genome size (bp)

Phage family

TEM image

No. of ORFs

G + C content (%)

Dimensions (nm)

Burst size per cell

Eclipse (h)

Latent period (h)

Rise time (h)

Approximate head diameter

Approximate tail length

LM

MGK1

Mgbh1

58951

Siphoviridae

80

45.4

49

200

882

1

4

3

LS

MGK1

Shbh1

138081

Myoviridae

178

36.4

92

226

1550

0.5

3.5

3

ERV9

Shbh1

138081

Myoviridae

178

36.4

92

226

106

1

3.5

2.5

LS

HS3

Shpa

38261

Siphoviridae

56

64.7

37

200

1722

0.5

4

3.5