Article
Specific effects of a recB mutation on the HfrH strain of Escherichia coli.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Feb 1999
Dermić D, Trgovcević Z
Abstract excerpt
The recB268::Tn10 mutation was introduced into the HfrH strain of Escherichia coli. Compared with recB F- and recB F+ cells, the viability of this mutant strain was much lower. Compared with wild-type HfrH, the recB derivative donated much shorter fragments of its chromosome to the recipient. It is suggested that the recB gene product (i.e., RecBCD enzyme) participates in Hfr transfer.
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