Abstract
Often considered to be the most numerous and most diverse biological entities, phages are relatively simple forms of life. Despite this, phages have remarkably similar behaviors to those characterized in more complex organisms. When considering the biological development of phages from this perspective, new ideas and narratives can be explored to achieve a better mechanistic understanding of these biological systems. The interactions of phages underpin their development, so by leveraging the proper tools to focus on these processes, fascinating details can be discovered in these tiny lives.
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Trinh, J.T., Zeng, L. (2020). Phage-Phage Interactions. In: Witzany, G. (eds) Biocommunication of Phages. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45885-0_4
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