Lytic cycle.
A virulent phage
such as T4
reproduces only by a lytic cycle which leads to lysis of the host.
- T4 uses its tail fibers to bind to receptors on a bacterial cell.
- Phage DNA
is injected.
- Host resources are used to produce viral DNA
and proteins.
- Viral DNA
is packaged in the head,
attached to tail
apparatus.
- Progeny phages burst (lyse) the host cell.
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