Bacteriophage: Introduction, Morphology and Life Cycle
In this article we will discuss about Bacteriophage:- 1. Introduction to Bacteriophage 2. Morphology of Bacteriophage 3. Life Cycle 4. Significance. Introduction to Bacteriophage: Bacteriophage (Greek phagein—to eat; bacteriophage, bacteria-cater) are viruses that infect and parasitise bacteria. They cause lysis of bacteria. They are abbreviated as phages. Twart (1915) and d'Herelle (1917) observed an invisible minute parasite of bacteria that [...]