Molecular and General Genetics MGG

, Volume 114, Issue 3, pp 214–222 | Cite as

A specialised transducing phage of P22 for which the ability to form plaques is associated with transduction of theproAB region

  • Adrienne P. Jessop
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Summary

The multisite mutantproAB47 has been used to isolate specialised transducing phages of P22 for theproA andproB genes. Several of the preparations contain phages that form small plaques, and many of the properties of these suggest that the small plaques are formed by the transducing phages. Preliminary studies on the transduction of theproAB region by one such phage suggest that it forms fairly stable heterogenotes, both from apro point mutant and fromproAB47. The fact that the latter mutant is missing the phage attachment site results in a delay in integration of the specialised transducing phage.

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Point Mutant Attachment Site Small Plaque Transduce Phage Specialise Transduce 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Adrienne P. Jessop
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  1. 1.Department of GeneticsUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowScotland

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