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Restriction mapping of DNA of temperate Rhizobium meliloti phage 16-3: Comparison of genetic and physical maps indicates a long, genetically silent chromosomal arm

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The complete restriction map of DNA (61.57 Kb) of temperate Rhizobium meliloti phage 16-3 has been constructed for enzymes BglII, HindIII, HpaI, KpnI, and a partial map for EcoRI. The strategy employed for mapping included the analysis of double, triple, and partial digests; comparison of wild type and deletion mutants; and detailed analysis of subfragments, exploiting the presence of cohesive ends of the phage. Comparison of the genetic and physical maps indicates that one arm of the chromosome is genetically silent and/or contains nonessential genes.

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  1. Béla Sain

    Present address: Institute of Biochemistry, Odesszai krt. 62, B.R.C. 6726, Szeged, Hungary

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    Géza Dallmann, László Orosz & Béla Sain

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Dallmann, G., Orosz, L. & Sain, B. Restriction mapping of DNA of temperate Rhizobium meliloti phage 16-3: Comparison of genetic and physical maps indicates a long, genetically silent chromosomal arm. Molec. gen. Genet. 176, 439–448 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00333109

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