A Lambda Bacteriophage Infects an <i>E. coli</i> Cell (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

A Lambda Bacteriophage Infects an <i>E. coli</i> Cell

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A cartoon schematic (top) and raw data (bottom) showing a lambda bacteriophage attached to an E. coli cell with the phage's DNA labeled with a fluorescent dye. The phage injects its viral DNA into the cell, and as the ejection proceeds, the dye molecules are transferred. Once inside the cell, the dye redistributes to the bacterium's genome, causing the whole cell to light up.

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Nigel Orme

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