5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses
Bacteriophage Genetics
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses Bacteriophage Genetics
18PRACTICE PROBLEM
A bacterial culture was infected with two strains of a virus. One strain was minute (m), turbid (tu) and acriflavin-resistant (a), while the other one was wildtype for all the three genes. The resulting 10000 plaques were distributed among the genotypes listed below.
m tu a = 4000
+ + + = 3900
m + + = 800
+ tu a = 720
+ tu + = 200
m + a = 200
+ + a = 80
m tu + = 100
Identify the order of genes.
A bacterial culture was infected with two strains of a virus. One strain was minute (m), turbid (tu) and acriflavin-resistant (a), while the other one was wildtype for all the three genes. The resulting 10000 plaques were distributed among the genotypes listed below.
m tu a = 4000
+ + + = 3900
m + + = 800
+ tu a = 720
+ tu + = 200
m + a = 200
+ + a = 80
m tu + = 100
Identify the order of genes.