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The Initiation Of Infection By Dna From Bacteriophage Lambda, Gerald D. Elseth
The Initiation Of Infection By Dna From Bacteriophage Lambda, Gerald D. Elseth
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Deoxyribonucleic acid isolated from bacteriophage λ can infect Escherichia coli K12 in the presence of adsorbed helper phage (Kaiser and Hogness, 1960; Kaiser, 1962). The manner in which λ DNA enters the cell and the possible role of helper phage in the penetration process is still not clear. Kinetic studies conducted in this laboratory during the initial stages of infection by λ DNA demonstrate a requirement for helper function during the penetration of an infectious molecule. Further investigation into this problem is needed and was the major objective of this study.