Phage yield during W-reactivation of bacteriophage.
Phage production in liquid medium during W-reactivation parallels the extent of W-reactivation of infective centres on plates. The mean burst size is independent of W-reactivation; thus the reactivated phage yields a normal burst. As 8 plates, the lex- mutant shows no W-reactivation in liquid medium. It is concluded that W-reactivation is a consequence of an induced DNA repair which reactivates the damaged parental phage DNA to its full biological activity.
D002452:Cell Count; D003090:Coliphages / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000528:radiation effects; D003470:Culture Media; D004260:DNA Repair; D005838:Genotype; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
D003470:Culture Media