Thermosensitive Production of Their Transfer Systems by Group S Plasmids

V. Rodriguez-Lemoine; A. E. Jacob; R. W. Hedges; Naomi Datta

doi:10.1099/00221287-86-1-111

Thermosensitive Production of Their Transfer Systems by Group S Plasmids

V. Rodriguez-Lemoine^1,*, A. E. Jacob¹, R. W. Hedges¹ and Naomi Datta¹
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¹ Bacteriology Department, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London W12 0HS

* Present address: Microbiology Department, University College, London W.C. 1.
Published: 01 January 1975 https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-86-1-111

Abstract

Transfer of plasmids of group S is much more efficient at low temperatures (e.g. 22 °C) than at 37 °C. This is due to failure of the donor strain to produce the transfer system during growth at the higher temperature.

Received: 19/06/1974
Revised: 15/07/1974
Published Online: 01/01/1975

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