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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. 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 of a protein head containing 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>. Bacteriophages are thought to be the most abundant organisms in the world with an estimated 10<sup>31</sup> in existence. This is a greater number than all other organisms put together, including bacteria <ref name="test">http://outbreaknewstoday.com/bacteriophage-therapy-treats-patient-near-death-mdr-acinetobacter-baumannii-45488/</ref>. | 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 of a protein head containing 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>. Bacteriophages are thought to be the most abundant organisms in the world with an estimated 10<sup>31</sup> in existence. This is a greater number than all other organisms put together, including bacteria <ref name="test">http://outbreaknewstoday.com/bacteriophage-therapy-treats-patient-near-death-mdr-acinetobacter-baumannii-45488/</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 17:29, 19 November 2017
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 of a protein head containing 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]. Bacteriophages are thought to be the most abundant organisms in the world with an estimated 1031 in existence. This is a greater number than all other organisms put together, including bacteria [2].
References
- ↑ Michael Madigan, John Martinko, David Stahl, David Clark. (2012) Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Thirteenth Edition, San Francisco: Pearson. 267-268
- ↑ http://outbreaknewstoday.com/bacteriophage-therapy-treats-patient-near-death-mdr-acinetobacter-baumannii-45488/
