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Bacteriophage λ encodes three genes involved in bacterial lysis: SR and Rz localized in the right arm of λ DNA. These genes belong to the late operon, which is transcribed rightward from the late p’R promoter. Its transcription requires the Q protein for the antitermination (Friedman and Gottesman, 1983).
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Hanych, B., Kedzierska, S., Walderich, B., Taylor, A. (1993). Molecular Cloning, Overexpression of Rz Lysis Gene of Phage λ and Subcellular Localization of its Protein Product. In: de Pedro, M.A., Höltje, JV., Löffelhardt, W. (eds) Bacterial Growth and Lysis. Federation of European Microbiological Societies Symposium Series, vol 65. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9359-8_32
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