| 单词 | bacteriophage, phage |
| 释义 | bacteriophage, phagebacteriophage, phageA virus that infects and destroys bacteria. Most bacteriophages are simple organisms consisting of a DNA or RNA core and a protein coat, but some are more complex. Phages incorporate their genetic material into the host genome and replicate. Some cause the death of the bacterial cell; some do not. Phages were first suspected in 1896 when if was found that the heavily contaminated water of the Ganges could destroy cholera bacteria. |
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