Well...it is a collection of scientific words that when strung together, don't mean anything in particular.
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A bacteriophage is virus that infects bacteria and uses the bacteria's metabolic machinery to replicate itself.
A genome is the genetic sequence which determines the attributes of all known living things.
A phage is a shortened version of bacteriophage.
Phenotype is the observable expression of a gene.
Mapping a genome consists of sequencing the DNA (done through a few different methods) and creating a visual map which illustrates the location of predicted genes. These genes are then annotated to describe predicted expression and function (the phenotype).
Mapping of a bacteriophage genome involves determining the order of genes or genetic elements on the phage DNA. Phage phenotype refers to the observable characteristics or traits exhibited by the phage, such as its ability to infect certain bacterial hosts or produce specific proteins. By correlating the genetic map with the phage phenotype, researchers can understand how specific genes contribute to the phage's observable traits.
During phage infection into bacteria, it penetrates phage DNA into bacterium,which will be integrated in to the bacterial genome (chromosome) to replicate and synthesize phage molecules.
The function of bacteria is to reproduce. Bacteria is a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. They are also the cause of human and animal diseases. Some bacteria, like those in the intestines are friendly and needed for digestion.
Lysogenic is when the virus enters and binds into the hosts DNA and one could replicate slowly or two when the virus sense the host cell is about to die, the virus will go into lyic cycle and replicate and kills the host cell.
Yes they can form plaques.
bacteriophage (literally, phage = eat, bacterio = bacteria)
During phage infection into bacteria, it penetrates phage DNA into bacterium,which will be integrated in to the bacterial genome (chromosome) to replicate and synthesize phage molecules.
The function of bacteria is to reproduce. Bacteria is a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. They are also the cause of human and animal diseases. Some bacteria, like those in the intestines are friendly and needed for digestion.
Phage or bacteriophage infects bacteria.
Lysogenic is when the virus enters and binds into the hosts DNA and one could replicate slowly or two when the virus sense the host cell is about to die, the virus will go into lyic cycle and replicate and kills the host cell.
the whole phage
Yes they can form plaques.
A virus that infects bacteria is called a bacteriophage. Bacteriophages are viruses that specifically target and infect bacterial cells, injecting their genetic material and hijacking the bacteria's machinery to replicate themselves. They play a crucial role in controlling bacterial populations in various environments, including in the human body.
The M13 phage was sequenced using traditional Sanger sequencing methods, which rely on chain-termination technology. This involved breaking down the phage's genome into smaller fragments, sequencing these fragments, and then assembling the sequences to reconstruct the complete genome. This method allowed scientists to determine the linear sequence of the DNA bases in the M13 phage genome.
The scientific name for bacteriophage is "virulent bacteriophage" or "bacterial virus." Bacteriophages are viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria cells.
bacteriophage (literally, phage = eat, bacterio = bacteria)
Bacteriophage is the name given to a virus that infects bacteria. The name is frequently abbreviated to 'phage'. T4 phage is subject to a wide variety of experiments because it infects E. coli, and E. coli is one of the safer, more abundant and best understood bacteria to study.
Temperate phage superinfection immunity is a phenomenon where a cell harboring a lysogenic phage becomes immune to subsequent infection by the same or a related phage due to the presence of the resident prophage. This immunity is conferred by the repressor protein produced by the resident prophage, which prevents the incoming phage from entering lytic cycle and instead integrates into the host genome as a prophage.