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Sourav PanSeptember 4, 2024

What do you mean by the term ‘spontaneous prophage induction’?

What do you mean by the term ‘spontaneous prophage induction’?

Sourav Pan
Sourav PanSeptember 4, 2024

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Spontaneous prophage induction refers to the process where a prophage (a dormant phage integrated into the bacterial genome) spontaneously exits the lysogenic state and enters the lytic cycle. This can occur due to stress or damage to the bacterial DNA, leading to the activation of the phage’s lytic genes and the production of new phage particles.

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