Chapter 7, Problem 11CONQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

About transduction and how it takes place with the help of the lytic cycle. Also, the type ofgenetic material present in the P1 phage in the lysate and in the P1 phage.

Introduction:

Transduction occurs when the virus infects a host cell of bacteria and then transfers the genetic material into other bacterial cells through the infected bacteria. The bacteriophages have a protein layer around their genetic material and this helps them to bind with the bacterium. This occurs when the bacteriophage attaches itself to the bacteria. The introduction of genetic material of the virus-cell into the bacterial cell occurs through this process. The bacteriophage follows a lytic process and this helps them to inject the genetic material into the bacterial cells.