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Are Bacteriophages (Phages) DNA Or RNA Viruses?
DNA and RNA. Credit Gabriela Slizewska A bacteriophage, also known as a phage, is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria…
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What do Bacteriophage Diagrams Look Like? (Morphological classification of bacteriophages)
Note: This article discusses the former morphological classification system of bacteriophages. This system is no longer used and has been replaced by…
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What Causes Phage Plaque Halo?
What is plaque halo? Plaque halo refers to the partial-turbid clearance surrounding the original phage-induced clearance of the bacterial lawn. Not every…
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The structure, packaging and ejection of bacteriophage genome
Bacteriophages consist of a protein coat that surrounds/protects their genomes; the arrangement of the genome inside this coat has been proposed by…
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The adventure of bacteriophage adsorption to the bacteria and the brownian motion
How do phages adsorb to bacteria? Did you know that phage adsorption to bacterial cells involves Brownian motion? If no, then you…
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Review: Can phages have a third life cycle?
Have you ever heard of bacteriophages (phages)? If yes, then what about Pseudolysogeny? The two words are in one way or the…