Electron Microscope Studies of Bacterial Viruses

Electron Microscope Studies of Bacterial Viruses

Contributor(s):
Anderson, Thomas F.
Journal of Bacteriology
Luria, S. E. (Salvador Edward), 1912-1991
Delbru?ck, Max
Publication:
American Society for Microbiology, July 1943
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Bacteriophages
Microscopy, Electron
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
The advent of the electron microscope in the late 1930s allowed Luria, Delbruck, and Anderson to measure the physical size of phage, the length of the tail fibers, and to determine the symmetry of the capsid. In this article, they studied four strains of bacterial viruses, three of which consisted of a head and a tail, while the fourth strain had no visible tail. They also observed the interaction between two viruses which acted upon the same strain of E. coli.
Copyright:
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Extent:
21 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584611X89 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
QLBBGH
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584611X89
Archival Collection:
The Salvador E. Luria Papers (Profiles in Science)