The phage lambda (λ) repressor gene and protein.
Phages with mutations in gene cI are unable to lysogenize. They are also unable to productively infect existing phage λ lysogens. The "c" stands for "clear" as in clear plaque mutant.
For reviews providing discussion of the lambda phage repressor, see Little (2005), Ptashne (2004), etc.
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