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Complex and Asymmetrical Virus Particles

T4 Bacteriophage

T4 Bacteriophage

T4 is a bacteriophage that infects E. coli and is referred to as a complex virus. Although it has an icosahedral head, its tail makes it asymmetrical, or complex in terms of structure.

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