Defective Particle Assembly in Wild Type P2 Bacteriophage and its Correction by the lg Mutation

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Abstract
The mutation lg of phage P2 was located on the genetic map of P2 to the right of, and closely linked to, the del2 deletion, probably within tail gene F. The lg mutation causes larger burst sizes, compared with the wild type, especially at high incubation temperatures. The frequency of defective particles is lower in preparations of P2 lg than in those of wild type P2. The mutation lg apparently improves the efficiency of particle assembly.

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