Open AccessInfluence of rec and pol genes on the maintenance of a Proteus plasmid (P-lac) in Escherichia coli
Author(s) -
R.E. Ambrosio
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.131.2.689-692.1977
Subject(s) - biology , escherichia coli , plasmid , recbcd , proteus , chloramphenicol , gene , mutant , microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia , genetics , antibiotics
The maintenance requirements of a Proteus plasmid, P-lac, in Escherichia coli have been investigated. P-lac could not be inherited by recB and polA1 mutants, and it requires a functional recC gene for maintenance. P-lac replication was inhibited by chloramphenicol.
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