Question 70

(Essay)

T4 and other bacteriophages commonly use a method of DNA replication and packaging called ʺheadful packaging.ʺ Explain how viral genomes are replicated and packaged in this process and hypothesize how headful packaging might affect evolution of BOTH the bacteriophages and their prokaryotic hosts.

Answer

A linear concatemer is first formed afte...

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