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. 2015 Jan;37(1):6-9.
doi: 10.1002/bies.201400152.

A century of phage research: bacteriophages and the shaping of modern biology

Eric C Keen  1
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A century of phage research: bacteriophages and the shaping of modern biology

Eric C Keen. Bioessays. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

2015 marks the centennial of the discovery of bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. Phages have been central to some of biology's most meaningful advances over the past hundred years (shown here); they greatly influence the workings of the biosphere, and are poised to play expanded roles in biomedicine, biotechnology, and ecology.

Keywords: bacteriophage; history of science; model organism; molecular biology; phage group; phage therapy; virology.

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The author declares that no conflict of interest exists.

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