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Plasmid single-stranded DNA-binding protein genes complement the E. coli ssb-1 mutation, and partially restore capacity for DNA synthesis, DNA repair (direct role as well as role in SOS induction) and general recombination. Plasmid mutants derepressed for fertility derived from R1, R64 and R222 show a higher level of complementation compared to the parental repressed plasmids. Derepressed mutants of R222 synthesize more RNA which hybridizes with the ssb gene of the F factor than does the original R222 plasmid. This indicates that plasmid ssb genes are regulated coordinately with fertility genes.
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Golub, E.I., Low, K.B. Derepression of single-stranded DNA-binding protein genes on plasmids derepressed for conjugation, and complementation of an E. coli ssb -mutation by these genes. Molec Gen Genet 204, 410–416 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00331017
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