A temperate phage (also known as a lysogenic bacteriophage) is one which has two options upon entering a host. It can either go through the lytic cycle and lyse the host, or it can go through the lysogenic cycle and integrate itself into the host’s genome.
A temperate bacteriophage is also called a lysogenic bacteriophage, it means that when reproducing, it can either go through the lytic cycle and lyse the host or it can integrate into the host’s genome
You mentioned that your phage was “temperate”. What does that meant?
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A temperate phage (also known as a lysogenic bacteriophage) is one which has two options upon entering a host. It can either go through the lytic cycle and lyse the host, or it can go through the lysogenic cycle and integrate itself into the host’s genome.
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A temperate bacteriophage is also called a lysogenic bacteriophage, it means that when reproducing, it can either go through the lytic cycle and lyse the host or it can integrate into the host’s genome
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