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- | <p><h3>Introduction: | + | <p><h3>Introduction: Bacteriophage Lambda</h3> |
- | Lambda phage is a well-known and extensively used | + | Lambda phage is a well-known and extensively used vector in molecular biology. Lambda is a bacteria virus that can take two different pathways after entering a cell: |
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+ | <li><b>The most common pathway is the lytic pathway.</b> Upon entering the cell, the virus commands the | ||
+ | cellular machinery to make new phage particles and, within about 45 minutes, lyses the cell.</li> | ||
+ | <li><b>Alternatively, lambda can enter the lysogenic pathway.</b> The viral genome is incorporated into the cell's chromosomal DNA and remains dormant until the right conditions arise (usually involving cellular stress). </li> | ||
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+ | <p>Lambda's decision is controlled by the lambda promoter. If enough cI is produced first, the cell becomes lysogenic. If Cro predominates, the cell goes lytic and bursts.<br> | ||
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<p><h3>Updates</h3></p> | <p><h3>Updates</h3></p> |
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