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Bacteriophages are used as vectors in genetic engineering to insert new genes into bacteria. Describe the process that makes this genetic recombination possible.
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Viral lysogeny. In the lysogenic cycle, the viral genetic material can become embedded in the host's chromosome -- and with it, any new genes that were put into the virus. In this "prophage" form, the viral DNA is replicated along with the host DNA, and passed on that way to daughter cells.
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