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Phage Genomics and Viral Intricacies
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Across
- 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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