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Chromosomal regulation of sexual expression in Escherichia coli.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 137 ·No. 2 ·1979-02-00 ·Pages 1063-5

Lerner TJ, Zinder ND

Abstract

We report a genetic analysis of a recessive chromosomal mutation of Escherichia coli K-12 that is responsibel for masking the sexual expression of an F factor that it carries. We call this new bacterial gene, which is closely linked to thr, fex, for F expression.

MeSH Terms
Chromosomes, Bacterial Conjugation, Genetic Escherichia coli/genetics F Factor Genes, Recessive Mutation Recombination, Genetic Transduction, Genetic
Authors & Affiliations
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Lerner T J
Zinder N D
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of bacteriology
Abbr.
J Bacteriol
ISSN
0021-9193
DOI
10.1128/jb.137.2.1063-1065.1979
Published
1979-02-00
Pages
1063-5
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985120R
PMCID
PMC218403
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.137.2.1063-1065.1979 PMC Full Text View journal details
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