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On the manner in which crossbreeding takes place in bacteriophages and bacteria

On the manner in which crossbreeding takes place in bacteriophages and bacteria In order to explain several discrepancies between the gene-recombination phenomena in phages and in higher organisms, we assume that theT 2 phage, after entering the bacterium, divides in three parts corresponding to the three “chromosomes' whichHershey andRotman have traced in this phage. The three parts are supposed to be able to divide further by rupture or by the action of other “chromosome fragments”. Each fragment is supposed able to reproduce inside the bacterium as a more or less independent unit and before lysis of the bacterium the various parts are assumed to reunite in complete sets of genes each forming a new phage. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Biotheoretica Springer Journals

On the manner in which crossbreeding takes place in bacteriophages and bacteria

Barricelli, Nils
Acta Biotheoretica , Volume 11 (2) – Apr 16, 2005
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Springer Journals
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Philosophy; Philosophy of Biology; Evolutionary Biology
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0001-5342
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1572-8358
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10.1007/BF01602633
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Abstract

In order to explain several discrepancies between the gene-recombination phenomena in phages and in higher organisms, we assume that theT 2 phage, after entering the bacterium, divides in three parts corresponding to the three “chromosomes' whichHershey andRotman have traced in this phage. The three parts are supposed to be able to divide further by rupture or by the action of other “chromosome fragments”. Each fragment is supposed able to reproduce inside the bacterium as a more or less independent unit and before lysis of the bacterium the various parts are assumed to reunite in complete sets of genes each forming a new phage.

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Published: Apr 16, 2005

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