Q: Briefly describe the lytic and lysogenic cycles of bacteriophages. In your
Briefly describe the lytic and lysogenic cycles of bacteriophages. In your answer, explain what a prophage is.
See AnswerQ: Certain environmental conditions such as exposure to UV light are known to
Certain environmental conditions such as exposure to UV light are known to activate lysogenic λ prophages and cause them to progress into the lytic cycle. UV light initially causes the repressor prote...
See AnswerQ: Experimentally, when an E. coli bacterium already has a λ
Experimentally, when an E. coli bacterium already has a λ prophage integrated into its chromosome, another λ phage cannot usually infect the cell and establish the lysogenic or lytic cycle. Based on y...
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