In specialized transduction, as exemplified in the lambda- Gal system, transduction by a lysate occurs at high efficiency for only a restricted group of gal genes, and induction of a lysogenic cell is required.

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Specialized transduction is a type of transduction that occurs only in lysogenic cells and only a specific set of genes are transferred to the recipient cell. In the lambda-Gal system, it has been shown that this type of transduction occurs at high efficiency only for a restricted group of gal genes, and induction of a lysogenic cell is required for the transfer to occur. Therefore, statement A is true.

In Specialized Transduction, as Exemplified in the Lambda- Gal System