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Unlocking the Secrets of Phage Transduction

Jul 19, 2024
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The video "Unlocking the Secrets of Phage Transduction" provides an in-depth look at how bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, facilitate the transfer of genetic material between bacteria. It explains the two types of transduction: generalized, where phages accidentally package random bacterial DNA during the lytic cycle, and specialized, where specific bacterial genes are transferred during the lysogenic cycle.
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