F1 origin

[mehdi71000]

hi what is f1 origin in a vector? the vector allready has a ecoli origin.
thanks

[blcr11]

It's an F1 phage origin. The Ecoli and plasmid ori's are for making double-stranded copies. The phage ori will make a single-stranded copy of anything placed near it in the correct orientation.

[mehdi71000]

Thanks mate
What’s the f1 ori used for? What’s its purpose? What hosts is it suitable for?