Conjugal transfer of transposon Tn916 from Streptococcus faecalis to Mycoplasma hominis
Marilyn C. RobertsDepartment of Pathobiology SC-38, School ofPublic Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195G E KennyDepartment of Pathobiology SC-38, School ofPublic Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
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Transposon Tn916 was transferred from Streptococcus faecalis to Mycoplasma hominis by a mating process resembling conjugation with a frequency of 10(-6) to 10(-7). Tn916 was inserted into the mycoplasmal chromosome in single and multiple copies.
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