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Induction of mutations in B. subtilis phage SPP1 by growth on host cells carrying a mutator DNA polymerase III.

Molecular & general genetics : MGG ·Vol. 149 ·No. 2 ·1976-12-08 ·Pages 131-4

Montenegro MA, Esche H, Trautner TA

Abstract

Phage SPP1 infecting a mutator strain of B. subtilis (BD337) which carries a defective DNA polymerase III is mutagenized. This effect is absent in phages SPO2, SP82G and øe. The results confirm previous observations that SPP1 uses host DNA polymerase III for its DNA synthesis.

MeSH Terms
Bacillus subtilis/enzymology Bacteriophages DNA Polymerase III/metabolism DNA Replication DNA, Viral/biosynthesis DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase/metabolism Mutation Transformation, Genetic
Chemicals
DNA, Viral DNA Polymerase III DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Montenegro M A
Esche H
Trautner T A
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Article Info
Journal
Molecular & general genetics : MGG
Abbr.
Mol Gen Genet
ISSN
0026-8925
DOI
10.1007/BF00332880
Published
1976-12-08
Pages
131-4
Language
English
Region
Germany
NLM ID
0125036
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00332880
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