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A bacteriophage or just phage is a virus that infects bacteria. The T4 phage is an example of a | A bacteriophage or just phage is a [[virus|virus]] that infects [[bacteria|bacteria]]. The [[T4 phage|T4 phage]] is an example of a [[Bacteriophage|bacteriophage]], it has a head and tail region and the [[DNA|DNA]] is packaged within it's head. | ||
Bacteriophages are usefull vectors for transforming bacteria such as E.coli | Bacteriophages are usefull vectors for transforming bacteria such as [[Escherichia_coli|''E. coli'']] <ref>Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymokzo, Lubert Stryer, (2007), Biochemistry, 6th edition, New York, W. H. Freeman and Company.</ref><br> | ||
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Revision as of 18:50, 28 November 2011
A bacteriophage or just phage is a virus that infects bacteria. The T4 phage is an example of a bacteriophage, it has a head and tail region and the DNA is packaged within it's head.
Bacteriophages are usefull vectors for transforming bacteria such as E. coli [1]
References
- ↑ Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymokzo, Lubert Stryer, (2007), Biochemistry, 6th edition, New York, W. H. Freeman and Company.