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A Novel Phage Protein Mediates the Virus's Removal from Bacterial Chromosomes

Author(s) -

Liza Gross

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

plos biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127

H-Index - 271

eISSN - 1545-7885

pISSN - 1544-9173

DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.0040213

Subject(s) - biology , bacterial protein , virus , phage display , virology , genetics , bacterial virus , bacterial artificial chromosome , bacteriophage , bacteria , computational biology , microbiology and biotechnology , genome , gene , escherichia coli , antibody

Long before anyone realistically entertained the notion of engineering transgenic corn, cloned dogs, or designer babies, scientists looked for clues to the fundamental properties of life in much simpler organisms. Studies in one such organism—bacteria-infecting viruses called bacteriophages, or phages—produced some of the most important discoveries of molecular biology: identifying DNA as the genetic material, elucidating the mechanism of genome replication, and revealing the power of recombinant DNA, the backbone of genetic engineering.

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