Bacteriophage burst size during multiple infections.
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1980-09
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A significant positive correlation was observed between multiplicity of infection and
burst size of mycobacteriophage I3. During multiple infections, the average contribution of
each infecting phage to the burst size was inversely correlated with multiplicity of infection even
when bacterial resources were not limiting. We conclude that the efficiency of phage-coded
functions rather than the extent of bacterial resources determines the burst size.
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Bacteriophage, mycobacteriophage I3, burst size, multiple infections
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Gadagkar Raghavendra, Gopinathan K P. Bacteriophage burst size during multiple infections. Journal of Biosciences. 1980 Sept; 2(3): 253-259.