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This chapter, in combination with Chapters 5 and 6, will present an overview of some of the most extensively studied bacteriophages. The intent of all three chapters is to illustrate the basic nature of genetic processes using some of the simplest genetic systems as examples. In Chapter 1, the distinction was made between phages which are always virulent and those which can temper their lytic response to form lysogens. Chapters 4 and 5 will discuss the intemperate (i.e., virulent) phages, while Chapter 6 will discuss the problems associated with lysogeny. The details concerning regulation of the kinds of metabolic activities discussed in these chapters will be deferred until Chapter 12.
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Birge, E.A. (1981). T4 Bacteriophage as a Model Genetic System. In: Bacterial and Bacteriophage Genetics. Springer Series in Microbiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1749-5_4
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