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bacteriophageVirus that attacks bacteria, commonly called a phage. Such viruses are now useful vectors in genetic engineering for introducing modified DNA. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An oligonucleotide specific for a bacteriophage M13 gene was "also included as an external control. This particular type of Virus--known as a bacteriophage or simply "phage"--evolved to invade only anthrax bacteria. But the two came up with their tender and eventually awarded $10,000 to producer Peter Raymont for a doc about a long-forgotten Canadian scientist whose bacteriophage therapy against infection didn't stand a chance against antibiotics, not to mention some strange twists of fate. |
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