A T3 and T7 recombinant phage acquires efficient adsorption and a broader host range.

A T3 and T7 recombinant phage acquires efficient adsorption and a broader host range.

It is usually thought that bacteriophage T7 is female specific, while phage T3 can propagate on male and female Escherichia coli. We found that the growth patterns of phages T7M and T3 do not match the above characteristics, instead showing strain dependent male exclusion. Furthermore, a T3/7 hybrid...

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Main Authors: Tiao-Yin Lin, Yi-Haw Lo, Pin-Wei Tseng, Shun-Fu Chang, Yann-Tsyr Lin, Ton-Seng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3276506?pdf=render

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