Figure 6-2: Schematic of selected strategies for DNA maturation and packaging. Maturation ranges from formation of defined unit length chromosomes in l, f29 and P1, to terminally redundant SPP1 and T4. Mu retrieves DNA from the host genome upon excision. Structure of the pac site and accuracy/location of cleavage (arrows) with respect to pac varies among phages. (for better image quality, click here for tif image, which may be quite large; may also require screen refreshing plus special software to view; or view larger tif in separate window)

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