Bacteriophage (IMAGE)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Bacteriophage

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Students hunting for bacteriophages in soil have discovered (and named) new bacteria-infecting viruses. Island3 phages (two shown above) have long, flexible tails and elongated heads.

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Phages Database

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