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Phage Genomics and Viral Intricacies
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  • 1. Cycle causing bacterial rupture by viral enzymes
  • 2. Viral core formed by nucleic acid and capsid proteins
  • 6. Spectrum of bacteria a phage can infect
  • 7. To fold repeatedly, as some viral tail fibers do
  • 9. Fine hairlike projections on bacteriophage tail
  • 12. Dormant viral genome integrated into host DNA
  • 13. Phage characterized by contractile tail sheath
  • 15. Enzyme facilitating viral DNA insertion into host genome
Down
  • 3. Protein coat protecting the viral nucleic cargo
  • 4. Phage enzyme aiding cell wall penetration
  • 5. Gene transfer mediated by bacteriophages
  • 8. Phage with long, flexible noncontractile tail
  • 10. Strand guiding synthesis of complementary viral nucleic acid
  • 11. Complete genetic repertoire of all phages in an environment
  • 14. Phage appendage recognizing specific bacterial receptors
  • 16. Process where prophage remains inactive within host
  • 17. Temperate phage integration lifecycle phase

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