Once a prophage is present in a bacterial genome,viral genes are reproduced every time the bacterium multiplies.Expression of viral genes,however,is inhibited by a repressor protein.Cell stress can induce the formation of proteases that degrade the repressor.What will result?

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When the repressor protein inhibiting viral gene expression is degraded, the prophage can activate, leading the virus to enter the lytic cycle. This results in the production of new virus particles and typically the lysis (destruction) of the host bacterial cell.

Once a Prophage Is Present in a Bacterial Genome,viral Genes