Lesson plan
PhagesDB
phage GantcherGoblin. The Actinobacteriophage database, more commonly known as PhagesDB, is a bioinformatics website that collects and shares information related to the discovery, characterization, and genomics of viruses that typically infect Actinobacteria. At the start of 2026, the database contained information on more than 30,000 bacteriophages (phages), as well as over 5,000 fully sequenced phages.
Article summary
phage GantcherGoblin. The Actinobacteriophage database, more commonly known as PhagesDB, is a bioinformatics website that collects and shares information related to the discovery, characterization, and genomics of viruses that typically infect Actinobacteria. At the start of 2026, the database contained information on more than 30,000 bacteriophages (phages), as well as over 5,000 fully sequenced phages.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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