Polyphage Explained

Polyphages are genomic multimers of bacteriophages in which multiple viral particles are all encapsulated, one after the other, within the same set of coat proteins. This phenomenon is characteristic of filamentous phages.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Pratt. D.. 1969. Conditional lethal mutants of the small filamentous coliphage M13: II. Two genes for coat proteins. Virology. en. 39. 1. 42–53. 10.1016/0042-6822(69)90346-8. 5807970 . 0042-6822.
  2. Lopez. J. Webster, RE. Morphogenesis of filamentous bacteriophage f1: orientation of extrusion and production of polyphage.. Virology. May 1983. 127. 1. 177–93. 6858000. 10.1016/0042-6822(83)90382-3.

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