If the att site of Escherichia coli were mutated such that i

If the att site of Escherichia coli were mutated such that is was dissimilar to the att site of lambda phage, how would transduction be affected?

Phage DNA would be unable to integrate into host DNA

The cell would be resistant to superinfection.

Specialized transduction would become generalized

Transduction would not be affected because mutation is only in the host cell

Solution

ANSWER : a.

Explanation: Phage DNA would be unable to integrate into host DNA means that homolous recombination is not take place between E.coli and lambda phage

If the att site of Escherichia coli were mutated such that is was dissimilar to the att site of lambda phage, how would transduction be affected? Phage DNA woul

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