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A pot-pourri of plasmid paradoxes: effects of a second copy.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Oct 2000
Yarmolinsky M B
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial plasmids are exemplary subjects for study, being conveniently isolated, dissected, reassembled, and introduced into various hosts. Their versatility and power make them eminently worthy of our attention. In what follows I consider some consequences of simply doubling the dosage of particular plasmid genes or of forming a plasmid dimer. These consequences can be perverse, paradoxical, or informative....
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