In this article we will discuss about the morphology and growth cycle of cyanophages. Cyanophages are the viruses that attack on cyanobacteria i.e. members of the blue-green algae in general. For the first time Safferman and Morris (1963) isolated a virus from the waste stabilization pond of Indiana University (U.S.A) that attacked and destroyed the […]
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In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Discovery of Cyanophages 2. Morphology of Cyanophages 3. Replication. Discovery of Cyanophages: Cyanophages are the phages (Fig. 13.14) that attack cyanobacteria. Cyanophages were first discovered by Safferman and Morris (1963) from a waste stabilization pond of Indiana University (USA). The first cyanophage studied by Safferman and Morris […]