The Tra2 core of the IncP alpha plasmid RP4 is required for intergeneric mating between Escherichia coli and Streptomyces lividans

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作者
Giebelhaus, LA
Frost, L
Lanka, E
Gormley, EP
Davies, JE
Leskiw, B
机构
[1] UNIV ALBERTA,DEPT BIOL SCI,EDMONTON,AB T6G 2E9,CANADA
[2] MAX PLANCK INST MOL GENET,ABT LEHRACH,D-14195 BERLIN,GERMANY
[3] MASSEY UNIV,DEPT VET PATHOL & PUBL HLTH,PALMERSTON NORTH,NEW ZEALAND
[4] UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA,DEPT MICROBIOL,VANCOUVER,BC V6T 1Z3,CANADA
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10.1128/jb.178.21.6378-6381.1996
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Escherichia coli cells and Streptomyces mycelia are able to form close contacts in the absence of a conjugative system which might facilitate intergeneric plasmid transfer without the genes required for mating pair formation (Tra2) of the RP4 plasmid. The same Tra2 genes found to be essential for RP3 plasmid transfer, RSF1010 mobilization, and donor-specific phage propagation in E. coli were also required for intergeneric transfer between E. coli and Streptomyces lividans.
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页码:6378 / 6381
页数:4
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