Question

Distinguish between

e.Coli phage t4 and

e.Coli phage t7

Answer 1

Answer:

Bacteriophage T7 (or the T7 phage) is a bacteriophage, a virus that infects susceptible bacterial cells, that is composed of DNA and infects most strains of Escherichia coli. Bacteriophage T7 has a lytic life cycle and several properties that make it an ideal phage for experimentation.

Escherichia virus T4 is a species of bacteriophages that infect Escherichia coli bacteria. It is a member of virus subfamily Tevenvirinae and includes among other strains Enterobacteria phage T2, Enterobacteria phage T4 and Enterobacteria phage T6.

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