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Prokaryotic
Cell
TRANSDUCTION
WHAT IS TRANSDUCTION?
process by which DNA is transferred from
one bacterium to another via viral
replication cycle introducing some genetic
diversity into the population.
Bacterium 1
(Donor cell)
Phage
Bacterium 2
(Recipient cell)
General
Transduction &
Specialized
Transduction
General Transduction
Specialized Transduction
vi. The prophage may exit the chromosome and start a lytic cycle at any time.
Lysis/Lytic Cycle
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
Lysogenic Cycle
Viral DNA
Cell
Destroyed
Not Destroyed
(replicated by Binary
Fission)
The Virus
Replicates and
produces progeny
phages
Viral Infection
Symptom
No Symptom
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