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Which gene is required for the lysogenic phage to be adopted? How can the calm lysogenic period of a bacteriophage be terminated?
Which gene is required for the lysogenic phage to be adopted? How can the calm lysogenic period of a bacteriophage be terminated?
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The gene required for lysogeny is the cI gene, which encodes the repressor protein. The calm lysogenic period can be terminated through the induction of the lytic cycle by environmental stresses such as UV light or DNA damage, which lead to the activation of the phage’s lytic genes and the production of new phage particles.
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