TABLE 2.
Induction of prophages in strain MGAS315
Prophage | Gene | Inductiona
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PR-THY
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MEM
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Spontaneous | Mitomycin C | Hydrogen peroxide | Spontaneous | D562 cells | ||
Φ315.2 | ssa | ± | ||||
Φ315.3 | mf4 | ++ | ++ | |||
Φ315.4 | speK, sla | ++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | |
Φ315.5 | speA3 | ++ | ||||
Φ315.6 | sdn | ++ | +++ | +++ | ± | +++ |
Relative degree of prophage induction is indicated as follows: ±, variable and weak; ++, intermediate; +++, strong.