5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses
Bacteriophage Genetics
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses
Bacteriophage Genetics: Study with Video Lessons, Practice Problems & Examples
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8PRACTICE PROBLEM
A group of four mutant bacteria (P, Q, R, and S) was studied for their ability to produce a certain protein. The mutants are known to result from different types of mutations. The following table shows the results of the complementation tests between the mutants: 
A new mutant, designated T, fails to complement mutants P, Q, and R but complements mutant S. Wild-type recombinants form between mutant T and mutations Q and R, but not between T and P. What kind of mutation is seen in mutant T?
A group of four mutant bacteria (P, Q, R, and S) was studied for their ability to produce a certain protein. The mutants are known to result from different types of mutations. The following table shows the results of the complementation tests between the mutants:
A new mutant, designated T, fails to complement mutants P, Q, and R but complements mutant S. Wild-type recombinants form between mutant T and mutations Q and R, but not between T and P. What kind of mutation is seen in mutant T?