Following Cell-fate in E. coli After Infection by Phage Lambda

The system comprising bacteriophage (phage) lambda and the bacterium E. coli has long served as a paradigm for cell-fate determination1,2. Following the simultaneous infection of the cell by a number of phages, one of two pathways is chosen: lytic (virulent) or lysogenic (dormant)3,4. We recently de...

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Main Authors: Zeng, Lanying, Golding, Ido
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MyJove Corporation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3227188/