Biopolymers and cell. 1996; 12 (4): 73 - 83

Lyzogeny by MS2 phage. Expression of MS2-specific information with segregants of unstable transducing PI- and A phages

T. P. Pererva, A. J. Miriuta, M. I. Woodmaska, I. P. Alekseenko

Using genetical methods the group of phages segregating in succession from each other was obtained. In one case these phages originate from Pi-like transducing plasmid and in another case — from transducing k-phage mutant (k-4), integrated DNA-fragment of E. coliMS2-induced mutant. Serologicalproperties of final phage variants demonstrate MS2 phage genetical information expression and appear to be evidence of its presence inthe structure of all precedent phage forms. -