Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem. Understanding the genetics of individual phages is important in discovering viable candidates for phage therapy. Research reveals their complexity. There is much to learn. We used bioinformatics to better understand four phages discovered by Northwestern College students: Exploradora, IndiRoo, Red Raider, and Frizzle. We published our results in GenBank. In this poster, we will discuss notable features of each phage. Our work contributes to the future of medicine by forming a more complete understanding of phage genomes.
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem. Understanding the genetics of individual phages is important in discovering viable candidates for phage therapy. Research reveals their complexity. There is much to learn. We used bioinformatics to better understand four phages discovered by Northwestern College students: Exploradora, IndiRoo, Red Raider, and Frizzle. We published our results in GenBank. In this poster, we will discuss notable features of each phage. Our work contributes to the future of medicine by forming a more complete understanding of phage genomes.