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A Phage or [[Bacteriophage|Bacteriophage]] (from the Greek word phagein meaning "to eat") is a class of [[Virus|virus]] that will infect bacterial hosts | A Phage or [[Bacteriophage|Bacteriophage]] (from the Greek word phagein meaning "to eat") is a class of [[Virus|virus]] that will infect bacterial hosts. They are also used as model organisms for the study of the molecular biology and replication of viruses. A key example is the [[T4 phage|T4 phage]] that will infect an ''[[E. coli|E. coli]]'' host cell. T4 phages are made up a a protein head that contains the genetic information of the virus, along with a tail and tail fibres that permit the injection of genetic material into the host cell, these structures are made of [[Protein|protein]] <ref name="Brock Biology of Microorganisms">Michael Madigan, John Martinko, David Stahl, David Clark. (2012) Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Thirteenth Edition, San Francisco: Pearson. 267-268</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 12:14, 15 November 2015
A Phage or Bacteriophage (from the Greek word phagein meaning "to eat") is a class of virus that will infect bacterial hosts. They are also used as model organisms for the study of the molecular biology and replication of viruses. A key example is the T4 phage that will infect an E. coli host cell. T4 phages are made up a a protein head that contains the genetic information of the virus, along with a tail and tail fibres that permit the injection of genetic material into the host cell, these structures are made of protein [1].
References
- ↑ Michael Madigan, John Martinko, David Stahl, David Clark. (2012) Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Thirteenth Edition, San Francisco: Pearson. 267-268