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Title: How does a DNA virus (like a T4 Bacteriophage) reproduce?.?
Post by: smithgary on Aug 28, 2012
How does a DNA virus (like a T4 Bacteriophage) reproduce?.?


Title: How does a DNA virus (like a T4 Bacteriophage) reproduce?.?
Post by: rjlene on Aug 28, 2012
A bacteriophage attaches itself to a bacterium (the host) and inserts its DNA into the bacterium. The DNA incorporates itself into the host DNA and make copies of itself before lysing its host. Hope that helps.