Table 1 Regular expression patterns used for the nine selected genes.
Gene | Search pattern |
|---|---|
Major head | (?<!minor)\b(head|capsid)\b |
Major tail | (?<!minor)\btail\b |
Terminase (large subunit) | terminase|\bterL\b |
Holin | \bholin\b |
Lysin | \blysin\b |
Tape measure | \btape\b|minor tail |
Integrase | integrase |
Portal protein | \bportal\b |
Prohead protease | prohead AND protease†|