Characterization of the DNA replication module of bacteriophage A2 and use of its origin of replication as a defense against infection during milk fermentation by Lactobacillus casei.

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Adjacent to the lysis/lysogeny cassette of the A2 phage genome lies a stretch of over 8 kb, which contains a series of genes probably involved in DNA replication. Fifteen open reading frames (orfs) were identified, 13 of which are encoded on the main coding strand and only two on the complementary strand. Database searches and comparative analyses allowed the identification of an open reading frame (orf455) that...

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