Burst Size At Biology Glossary

What is it? The average number of phage released from a single infected bacterium during lytic growth. The burst size depends upon both the phage itself and the growth conditions of the bacteria. The burst size for characterized phage varies from only a few progeny phage per bacterium to over a hundred progeny phage per bacterium.

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