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Which of the following treatments, when applied during the phage cross, would be

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Question

Which of the following treatments, when applied during the phage cross, would be expected to increase the frequency with which the half-and-half phage appear among the progeny? Briefly explain your choices. (If multiple choices are possible, list and explain all)

            A) Block transcription                                  

            B) Block translation                                      

            C) Block DNA replication                            

            D) Block recombination

            E) Block DNA mismatch repair

            F) Block phage int function

Explanation / Answer

E) Block DNA mismatch repair