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Methylated DNA in Borrelia species.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 172 ·No. 11 ·1990-11-00 ·Pages 6602-4

Hughes CA, Johnson RC

Abstract

The DNA of Borrelia species was examined for the presence of methylated GATC sequences. The relapsing-fever Borrelia sp., B. coriaceae, and only 3 of 22 strains of B. burgdorferi contained adenine methylation systems. B. anserina lacked an adenine methylation system. Fundamental differences in DNA methylation exist among members of the genus Borrelia.

MeSH Terms

Base Sequence Borrelia/genetics Borrelia burgdorferi Group/genetics DNA, Bacterial/isolation & purification Genes, Bacterial Methylation

Chemicals

DNA, Bacterial

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Hughes C A

Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.

Johnson R C

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.172.11.6602-6604.1990

Published

1990-11-00

Pages

6602-4

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC526854

Subset

Grants

NIAMS NIH HHS · AR34744 · United States

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