In 1961, this group provided the first evidence for a triplet code by way of experiments using the T4 bacteriophage (a bacteria-specific virus). In particular, these researchers devised a clever ...

The tail includes a collar (covered with contractile proteins for the most elaborated bacteriophages, such as the T2 and T4 phages) and ending by tail fibers enabling it to attach to the bacteries ...

A bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects bacteria. In fact, the word "bacteriophage" literally means "bacteria eater," because bacteriophages destroy their host cells. All bacteriophages ...