T7 Phage

T7 Phage

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Bacteriophage T7 is a bacteriophage capable of infecting susceptible bacterial cells. It infects most strains of Escherichia coli (including E. coli O157:H7, a strain of E. coli which can cause foodborne illness). Bacteriophage T7 is a DNA virus that has a lytic life cycle. The T7 bacteriophage has several properties that make it an ideal phage for experimentation.