THE GENETIC-BASIS OF THE AGGREGATION SYSTEM IN BACILLUS-THURINGIENSIS SUBSP ISRAELENSIS IS LOCATED ON THE LARGE CONJUGATIVE PLASMID PXO16

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作者
JENSEN, GB [1 ]
WILCKS, A [1 ]
PETERSEN, SS [1 ]
DAMGAARD, J [1 ]
BAUM, JA [1 ]
ANDRUP, L [1 ]
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[1] ECOGEN INC,LANGHORNE,PA 19047
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10.1128/jb.177.10.2914-2917.1995
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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The aggregation phenotypes Agr(+) and Agr(-) of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis are correlated with a conjugation-like plasmid transfer and characterized by the formation of aggregates when the bacteria are socialized during exponential growth. We present evidence for the association of the Agr(+) phenotype with the presence of the large (135-MDa) self-transmissible plasmid pXO16.
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页码:2914 / 2917
页数:4
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