Replication of bacteriophage phiX174 in a temperature-sensitive deoxyribonucleic acid host cell.

  • 1 October 1971
    • journal article
    • Vol. 8  (4) , 594-6
Abstract
Bacteriophage phiX174 is unable to replicate in Escherichia coli t3 at the restrictive temperature. However, if progeny phage synthesis is initiated at the permissive temperature, it will continue after a shift to the restrictive temperature.