The difference between the two is that the lysogenic life cycle integrates the phage DNA with the host’s genome before potentially lysing the cell, while the lytic does not and just kills the cell. The specific life cycle that should be used for phage therapy is lytic, but some lysogenic/temperate phages can be altered to become lytic.
The percentage/ratio of lysogenic vs lytic phages would tell us if Rihard is a good candidate for phage therapy and if it could easily be altered to become a more lytic phage.
We are not sure, but if we had to guess the future experiment with lysogeny would tell us that our phage has a bit of lytic properties but not an outstanding amount.
What is the difference between the lysogenic life cycle and the lytic life cycle? and does the specific life cycle affect how phage therapy is used?
The difference between the two is that the lysogenic life cycle integrates the phage DNA with the host’s genome before potentially lysing the cell, while the lytic does not and just kills the cell. The specific life cycle that should be used for phage therapy is lytic, but some lysogenic/temperate phages can be altered to become lytic.
What would the percentage or ratio of lysogenic vs lytic phages tell you about Rihard?
The percentage/ratio of lysogenic vs lytic phages would tell us if Rihard is a good candidate for phage therapy and if it could easily be altered to become a more lytic phage.
What would the percentage or ratio of lysogenic to lytic phages tell you about the Rihard phage?
What do expect some of the outcomes of your future experiments to look like?
We are not sure, but if we had to guess the future experiment with lysogeny would tell us that our phage has a bit of lytic properties but not an outstanding amount.