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. 1971 Dec;8(6):919–921. doi: 10.1128/jvi.8.6.919-921.1971

Growth of Bacteriophage φ105 and Its Deoxyribonucleic Acid in Radiation-Sensitive Mutants of Bacillus subtilis

Blanka Rutberg 1, Lars Rutberg 1
PMCID: PMC376283  PMID: 5006010

Abstract

Growth of phage φ105 and its deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was studied in radiation-sensitive mutants of Bacillus subtilis. The recA gene is required for optimal prophage induction with mitomycin C and for infectivity of prophage DNA. rec B gene is required for marker rescue from mature DNA. The importance of bacterial genes for phage DNA activity seems to depend on phage DNA structure.

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