Yes, the purpose was to isolate only one type of phage and investigate that phage. My sample was contaminated which led to having two phages present in my investigation, and makes it difficult to characterize the two different phages.
Hi Jessica nice job on your presentation! For your results in figure 4, how would you know that there really is a low concentration of target DNA and that it isn’t just contamination?
Thank you! Although my sample was contaminated with another phage, the DNA isolation process helps to ensure that there is only DNA present in the sample. Therefore, I am fairly confident that the results show a lower concentration.
Excellent job Jessica! I thought the information and topic was well thought out and explained for the audience to understand. I was wondering what the significance for the sizes of the phages mean, and how they connect with the data found for the conclusion?
Thank you! The sizes of the phages are used to determine the morphotype or family that the phage belongs to. This is important since the different morphotypes have different methods of entry into the host cell, and affects their host cell range.
Excellent work Jessica! I thought the information presented was well-stated, and the results were acknowledged in depth with all the clarification needed for the viewer to understand. I was wondering the significance behind the sizes of the phages and how that connects to the overall data found?
Thank you! The sizes of the phages are used to determine the morphotype or family that the phage belongs to. This is important since the different morphotypes have different methods of entry into the host cell, and affects their host cell range
Thank you! The sizes of the phages are used to determine the morphotype or family that the phage belongs to. This is important since the different morphotypes have different methods of entry into the host cell, and affects their host cell range.
Why measure the tail lengths of the bacteria phages?
The tail lengths are used to help determine the morphotype (i.e. siphoviridae or podoviridae) that the bacteriophage belongs to.
Is there a reason you chose not to focus in on only one of the phages you discovered? Was it a problem at all that you isolated two?
Yes, the purpose was to isolate only one type of phage and investigate that phage. My sample was contaminated which led to having two phages present in my investigation, and makes it difficult to characterize the two different phages.
Hi Jessica nice job on your presentation! For your results in figure 4, how would you know that there really is a low concentration of target DNA and that it isn’t just contamination?
Thank you! Although my sample was contaminated with another phage, the DNA isolation process helps to ensure that there is only DNA present in the sample. Therefore, I am fairly confident that the results show a lower concentration.
Excellent job Jessica! I thought the information and topic was well thought out and explained for the audience to understand. I was wondering what the significance for the sizes of the phages mean, and how they connect with the data found for the conclusion?
Thank you! The sizes of the phages are used to determine the morphotype or family that the phage belongs to. This is important since the different morphotypes have different methods of entry into the host cell, and affects their host cell range.
Excellent work Jessica! I thought the information presented was well-stated, and the results were acknowledged in depth with all the clarification needed for the viewer to understand. I was wondering the significance behind the sizes of the phages and how that connects to the overall data found?
Thank you! The sizes of the phages are used to determine the morphotype or family that the phage belongs to. This is important since the different morphotypes have different methods of entry into the host cell, and affects their host cell range
Thank you! The sizes of the phages are used to determine the morphotype or family that the phage belongs to. This is important since the different morphotypes have different methods of entry into the host cell, and affects their host cell range.