Bacteriophage virus,computer artwork. A bacteriophage,or phage,is a virus that infects bacteria. It consists of an icosahedral (20-sided) head (top),which contains the genetic material,a tail (pink) and tail fibres (blue),which fix it to a specific receptor site. The tail injects its genetic material into the bacterium,and this hijacks the bacterium's own cellular machinery,forcing it to produce more copies of the virus | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Animate4.com |
Taille de l’image : | 4179 px × 4179 px |
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