T4 and Other Bacteriophages Commonly Use a Method of DNA

question 62

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.

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Definitions:

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