vir genes influence conjugal transfer of the Ti plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

doi:10.1128/jb.172.3.1600-1608.1990

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vir genes influence conjugal transfer of the Ti plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

Journal of bacteriology - 1 Mar 1990

Gelvin S B, Habeck L L

Abstract excerpt

Mutation of the genes virA, virB, virC, and virG of the Agrobacterium tumefaciens octopine-type Ti plasmid pTiR10 was found to cause a 100- to 10,000-fold decrease in the frequency of conjugal transfer of this plasmid between Agrobacterium cells. This effect was not absolute, however, in that it...

Topics

Bacterial Proteins
Conjugation, Genetic
Crosses, Genetic
DNA Transposable Elements
Genes, Bacterial
Genotype
Mutation
Plasmids
Rhizobium
Virulence Factors

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