What’s Better: Simplicity or Standardization in Bacteriophage Nomenclature? November 8, 2024 Imagine you’re a scientist in the early 1900s, just discovering that tiny viruses can infect and destroy bacteria. You’re calling them “bacteriophages,” and it…
Can next-generation sequencing replace phage microscopy? December 16, 2023 Bacteriophages, or simply phages, are viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria, playing a crucial role in shaping microbial communities and influencing bacterial evolution….