Eight mutant bacteriophage strains cannot lyse a certain type of bacteria that can be lysed by wild-type bacteriophages. The mutant strains were allowed to infect the bacteria in a complementation test. A "+' indicates that lysis occurred with coinfection. A indicates that lysis did not occur. GKWTMAGC +++ ++
Eight mutant bacteriophage strains cannot lyse a certain type of bacteria that can be lysed by wild-type bacteriophages. The mutant strains were allowed to infect the bacteria in a complementation test. A "+' indicates that lysis occurred with coinfection. A indicates that lysis did not occur. GKWTMAGC +++ ++
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Transcribed Image Text:Eight mutant bacteriophage strains cannot lyse a certain type of bacteria that can be lysed by
wild-type bacteriophages. The mutant strains were allowed to infect the bacteria in a
complementation test. A +' indicates that lysis occurred with coinfection. Aindicates that
lysis did not occur.
GKWTMAGC
+++ +++ -
-+ -| ++ + ++
+ -
+ +
M
-|-
+1+
A
+ +
A cistron is defined by no complementation in the
: configuration.
How many genes are controlling lysis in this bacteriophage? (Use a number not a word in the
space)
Which of the following strains below are defective in the same gene as strain Q? Answer yes
if the strain is defective or no if it is not.
Strain Defective
K.
W
A.
N/A
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