[Cloning fragments of bacteriophage T5 DNA, determining expression of phage-dependent ligase]

Cloning vèctor lambda gt-p MB9 has been used for cloning of DNA fragments of bacteriophage T5 produced by EcoR*I activity. One clone contains a DNA fragment of 2.2 Md which has been mapped at 67-71% on the physical map of the genome. Functional studies have shown that bacteriophage lambda gt-T5 can grow on E. coli lights 7. Infection of this E.coli strain with phage lambda gt-T5 induces DNA-ligase activity which has been previously observed in E. Coli infected with bacteriophage T5.