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Fate of transforming deoxyribonucleic acid after uptake by competent Bacillus subtilis: size and distribution of the integrated donor segments.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 111 ·No. 2 ·1972-08-00 ·Pages 488-94

Dubnau D, Cirigliano C

Abstract

A series of sheared donor-recipient complex samples were prepared from a competent Bacillus subtilis culture which had been transformed by using (3)H, (2)H-labeled deoxyribonucleic acid. Measurement of the molecular weights and buoyant densities of these samples led to the following conclusions. (i) The average size of the single-stranded donor segment which is integrated is 2.8 x 10(6). (ii) These donor segments are not randomly distributed in the recipient genome, but are clustered in groups, each group containing several discrete donor segments.

MeSH Terms
Bacillus subtilis/metabolism Carbon Isotopes Centrifugation, Density Gradient Coliphages DNA, Bacterial/analysis,metabolism DNA, Single-Stranded DNA, Viral Genetics, Microbial Molecular Weight Thymine/metabolism Transformation, Genetic Tritium
Chemicals
Carbon Isotopes DNA, Bacterial DNA, Single-Stranded DNA, Viral Tritium Thymine
Authors & Affiliations
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Dubnau D
Cirigliano C
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of bacteriology
Abbr.
J Bacteriol
ISSN
0021-9193
Published
1972-08-00
Pages
488-94
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985120R
PMCID
PMC251309
Subset
IM
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