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A specialized transducing phage attacking an infected cell with lysogenic stage of the same virus gives rise to________(a) HFR(b) HFT(c) F’(d) FI got this question in a national level competition.Enquiry is from Gene Mapping in Bacteria by Transduction in chapter Genomics : The Mapping and Sequencing of Genomes of Cytogenetics

Answer» CORRECT choice is (b) HFT

The best explanation: Hft or HIGH frequency transducing viruses has a greater tendency to produce SPECIALIZED transducing phage by improper excision EVENT as they are very unstable. HFR occurs by integration of F plasmid after conjugation.


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