@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-139-11-2705, author = "Toth, Ian and Perombelon, Michel and Salmond, George", title = "Bacteriophage ϕKP mediated generalized transduction in Erwinia carotovora subspecies carotovora", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1993", volume = "139", number = "11", pages = "2705-2709", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-139-11-2705", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-139-11-2705", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "The bacteriophage ϕKP is capable of generalized transduction in Erwinia carotovora subspecies carotovora (Ecc) strains SCRI193 and ATCC 39048. ϕKP is a virulent phage containing double stranded DNA of approximately 46 kb. The frequencies of transduction were established for a number of chromosomal markers and plasmid pHCP2, and conditions for transduction optimized after exposure of the phage lysate to UV irradiation.", }