Bacteria Carrying Phage (IMAGE)

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Bacteria Carrying Phage

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This photo shows how a novel lytic phage SW1 is carried by cells so that related bacteria may recognize each other and others may be killed so that the bacteria that carry the phage have a competitive advantage when foraging for food.

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Sooyeon Song and Missy Hazen

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