Open AccessTransduction in the archaebacterium Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum Marburg
Author(s) -
Léo Meile,
P Abendschein,
Thomas Leisinger
Publication year - 1990
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.172.6.3507-3508.1990
Subject(s) - biology , methanobacterium , transduction (biophysics) , virulence , bacteriophage , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , gene , biochemistry , escherichia coli , archaea
The virulent bacteriophage psi M1 of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum Marburg mediated transduction of a resistance marker and of three biosynthesis markers. Transductants were observed at frequencies of 6 x 10(-4) to 5 x 10(-6)/PFU.