Pseudo-fi + I-like sex factors, R62(I), selective for increased pilus synthesis.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 113 ·No. 1 ·1973-01-00 ·Pages 502-3

Meynell E

Abstract

An I-like R factor, R62(I), inhibits F-like pilus synthesis and selects for mutant sex factors with a greatly increased capacity for pilus production.

MeSH Terms

Alkanesulfonates Bacterial Proteins/biosynthesis Chloramphenicol/pharmacology Coliphages Drug Resistance, Microbial Escherichia coli/metabolism Extrachromosomal Inheritance Genes, Regulator Lysogeny Mutagens Mutation

Chemicals

Alkanesulfonates Bacterial Proteins Mutagens Chloramphenicol

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Meynell E

References (10)

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.113.1.502-503.1973

Published

1973-01-00

Pages

502-3

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC251654

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.113.1.502-503.1973 PMC Full Text View journal details

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