Genetics of Viruses (With Diagram)
In this article we will discuss about the genetics of viruses. History of Viruses: Viruses were first discovered in 1899 when M. W. Beijerinck noticed the existence of microorganisms invisible in the microscope, that could pass through filters that stopped bacteria. In 1917 Felix d'Herelle gave the name bacteriophage (meaning eater of bacteria) to one such microbe that was parasitic [...]