The immense journey of bacteriophage T4--from d'Hérelle to Delbrück and then to Darwin and beyond

H M Krisch; André M Comeau

doi:10.1016/j.resmic.2008.04.014

The immense journey of bacteriophage T4--from d'Hérelle to Delbrück and then to Darwin and beyond

Res Microbiol. 2008 Jun;159(5):314-24. doi: 10.1016/j.resmic.2008.04.014. Epub 2008 Jun 25.

Authors

H M Krisch¹, André M Comeau

Affiliation

¹ Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaires, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III UMR5100, 31062 Toulouse, France. krisch@ibcg.biotoul.fr

PMID: 18621124
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2008.04.014

Abstract

In spite of their importance, the genomics, diversity and evolution of phages and their impact on the biosphere have remained largely unexplored research domains in microbiology. Here, we report on some recent studies with the T4 phage superfamily that shed some new light on these topics.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Bacteriophage T4 / classification*
Bacteriophage T4 / genetics*
Bacteriophage T4 / isolation & purification
Genetic Variation
Genome, Viral
Phylogeny
Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

Viral Proteins