Chromosome replication pattern in dam mutants of Escherichia coli.

doi:10.1007/BF00261735

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Chromosome replication pattern in dam mutants of Escherichia coli.

Molecular & general genetics : MGG - 1 Apr 1990

Louarn J, François V, Louarn J M

Abstract excerpt

The replication cycle of Escherichia coli dam mutants was analysed and compared with that of isogenic Dam+ strains. Marker frequency analyses indicated no gross difference between the strains. In the Dam- as well as in the Dam+ bacteria, initiation most likely occurs at oriC, replication forks mo...

Topics

Chromosomes, Bacterial
DNA Replication
DNA, Bacterial
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli Proteins
Methylation
Methyltransferases
Mutation
Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific)

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