title: Bacteriophages: the viruses for all seasons of molecular biology.
abstract: Bacteriophage research continues to break new ground in our understanding of the basic molecular mechanisms of gene action and biological structure. The abundance of bacteriophages in nature and the diversity of their genomes are two reasons why phage research brims with excitement. The pages of Virology Journal will reflect the excitement of the "New Phage Biology."
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. karam@tulane.edu
authors.forename: Jim D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Karam
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000379:methods*; D012106:Research