Open AccessIdentification of DNA involved in Rhodococcus chromosomal conjugation and self‐incompatibility
Author(s) -
Gowan Bhavna,
Dabbs Eric R.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1994.tb06612.x
Subject(s) - rhodococcus , biology , dna , genetics , bacterial conjugation , gene , bacteria , plasmid
Genes essential for Rhodococcus chromosomal conjugation were found to be located on an unstable genetic element in one of the strains investigated. From this element two segments of DNA could be identified which were involved in conjugation of Rhodococcus strains. One region, spread over 8 kb, was involved in the property of self‐incompatibility. A second region, of about 3 kb, was essential for conjugation between ATCC 12674 and related nocardioforms.