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Phage tails, like hairstyles, vary in length and style; some are long and bouncy while others are short and stiff.
While most phages have short, microscopic tails, the "Rapunzel bacteriophage" P74-26 has a tail 10 times longer than most and is nearly 1 micrometer long.
Phages are gaining interest as an alternative to antibiotics for treating bacterial infections.
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