Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Recognize Different Specificity Determinants in the DNA Uptake Step of Genetic Transformation

Linda S. Mathis; John J. Scocca

doi:10.1099/00221287-128-5-1159

Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Recognize Different Specificity Determinants in the DNA Uptake Step of Genetic Transformation

Linda S. Mathis and John J. Scocca
First Published: 01 May 1982 https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-128-5-1159

Abstract

Summary: Cross-transformation and quantitative competition experiments showed that Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Haemophilus influenzae do not interact with each other's DNA in transformation. These organisms must interact with different recognition sequences during DNA uptake.

Received: 15/12/1981
Published Online: 01/05/1982

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