Characterization of an Escherichia coli K-12 F-Con-mutant.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 126 ·No. 2 ·1976-05-00 ·Pages 593-600

Havekes LM, Hoekstra WP

Abstract

An Escherichia coli K-12 F-mutant defective in conjugation was isolated by means of a zygotic induction enrichment procedure. The recipient ability of the mutant was reduced about 50 times owing to a block in one of the first steps of the conjugation process. In the mutant, cell envelope alterations could not be observed. Sensitivity toward detergents, antibiotics, and phages was unaltered. The mutation appeared to be co-transducible with pyrD. The linkage order in the region of the mutation is origin KL 99-con-pyrD-aroA.

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology Bile Acids and Salts/pharmacology Cell Wall/analysis Chromosome Mapping Conjugation, Genetic Drug Resistance, Microbial Escherichia coli/analysis,drug effects,growth & development Genetic Linkage Lipopolysaccharides/analysis Mutation Polysaccharides, Bacterial/analysis Surface-Active Agents/pharmacology Transduction, Genetic

Chemicals

Anti-Bacterial Agents Bile Acids and Salts Lipopolysaccharides Polysaccharides, Bacterial Surface-Active Agents

Authors & Affiliations

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Havekes L M

Hoekstra W P

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.126.2.593-600.1976

Published

1976-05-00

Pages

593-600

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC233191

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