Noteworthy — Absorbed in our daily activities and concerns, personal, local or global, we remain largely unaware of how life unfolds on this planet. Viruses, and especially those in our vast oceans, play a major life-defining role.
by Jamie Henzy — In which the writer attempts to convey the abundant charm of 'Thinking Like a Phage: The Genius of the Viruses That Infect Bacteria and Archaea', by Merry Youle.
by Nicholas Shikuma and Oded Beja — #118: Are there bacteriophages known to infect eukaryotic cells? and #119: Are there any phages known to attack mitochondria or chloroplasts?
Vincent, Michael, Elio review formation of caveolae in a bacterium, and the limited genetic diversity and broad killing activity of P. acnes bacteriophages.
