Phage JS1: The Virus Breaking the Rules

In this episode, a fascinating new bacteriophage, JS1. While most contractile phages (which inject DNA like a spring-loaded syringe) are rigid and straight, JS1 sports a curved, flexible tail that may help it navigate the complex "canyons and valleys" of the bacterial cell wall.

Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/eDGta8xc4_0

Guests:

• Sabrina Suhani, Ph.D., Graduate Student, Monash University, Australia
• Trevor Lithgow, Ph.D., Professor, Monash University's Biomedical Discovery Institute.

Links: 

• Staphylococcus species infected by a bacteriophage with a tail that is both curved and contractile

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