Open Accessdam Methylation in the Archaebacteria
Author(s) -
David Lodwick,
H. N. M. Ross,
Jane E. Harris,
Jeffrey W. Almond,
William D. Grant
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1465-2080
pISSN - 1350-0872
DOI - 10.1099/00221287-132-11-3055
Subject(s) - methylation , biology , genetics , dna
The DNA of certain species of halophilic and methanogenic archaebacteria is dam methylated, as shown by restriction endonuclease sensitivities. The Dam+ phenotype appears to be confined to particular taxonomic groupings defined by DNA:rRNA hybridization or 16S RNA oligonucleotide cataloguing.