Directive segregation in the basis of colE1 plasmid incompatibility.

Nature ·Vol. 281 ·No. 5731 ·1979-10-11 ·Pages 447-52

Bedbrook JR, Lehrach H, Ausubel FM

Abstract

Incompatibility between colE1 plasmids in Escherichia coli can be explained by competition for a limited number of replication sites. These sites ensure directive segregation of plasmids to daughter cells on cell division. The number of sites can be more than one only if a linear segregation mechanism is postulated.

MeSH Terms

Bacteriocin Plasmids DNA Replication Escherichia coli/genetics Plasmids Replicon Transformation, Bacterial

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Bedbrook J R

Lehrach H

Ausubel F M

Article Info

Journal

Nature

Abbr.

Nature

ISSN

0028-0836

DOI

10.1038/281447a0

Published

1979-10-11

Pages

447-52

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0410462

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1038/281447a0 View journal details

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