%0 Journal Article %A Hirsch, Penelope R. %T Plasmid-determined Bacteriocin Production by Rhizobium leguminosarum %D 1979 %J Microbiology, %V 113 %N 2 %P 219-228 %@ 1465-2080 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-113-2-219 %I Microbiology Society, %X Summary: Bacteriocin production by 97 isolates of Rhizobium leguminosarum was investigated and two types of bacteriocins were identified and designated small and medium on the basis of their size. Three isolates appeared to carry determinants of medium bacteriocin production which were self-transmissible at frequencies of 10−1 to 10−2, suggesting the presence of bacteriocinogenic plasmids in these strains. The mobilization of chromosomal genes was associated with transfer of the bacteriocinogenic plasmids. Indirect evidence that the production of small bacteriocins may be determined by plasmids in three other strains is presented. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-113-2-219