Bacteriology 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the factors influencing specification in bacteria ?
A
fast generation times
adaptive mutations
horizontal transfer + core genome
chromosome size, plasmids, prophages
2
Q
What is prophage horizontal gene transfer ?
A
Genome inserted into linear structure of bacterial chromosome
3
Q
What is plasmid horizontal gene transfer?
A
Extra chromosomal DNA mols + genes incorporated without disrupting the cell
Alter phenotypic expression
4
Q
What is polyphasic taxonomy ?
A
Consensus classification using
- phenotypic data
- genotypic data
- phylogenetic data
