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The properties of a Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron phage, β 1, are described. Phenol-extracted phage β 1 DNA transfects Ca2+-treated B. thetaiotaomicron cells and transfection is not limited to a particular stage in the growth cycle. An obligatory step in the transfection procedure is a 33-fold dilution in broth, allowing replication of the infected cells. Prolonged incubation of treated cells with DNA prior to dilution in broth results in a large decrease in phage titre. The application of this system to the investigation of the genetics of obligate anaerobes is discussed.
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