Table 1 Contracted and non-contracted virions were measured to determine the dimensions (nm) of the fMGyn-Pae01 virion
Tail status | Head to tail | Tail sheath length (w/o baseplate and neck) | Tail sheath width | Head length | Head width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-contracted | 298.91 (SD 7.56) | 146.42 (SD 14.72) | 31.87 (SD 1.72) | 122.75 (SD 7.64) | 123.64 (SD 6.10) |
Contracted | 226.42 (SD 10.97) (w/o tail tube) | 74.50 (SD 6.24) | 38.12 (SD 2.97) | 122.76 (SD 7.03) | 120.86 (SD 4.92) |