Conjugation is not required for adaptive reversion of an episomal frameshift mutation in Escherichia coli
Year: 1995
Type: article
Abstract: Adaptive reversion of a lac allele on an F' episome in a strain of Escherichia coli is dependent on the RecA-BCD pathway for recombination and is enhanced by conjugal functions. However, conjugation, i.e., transfer of the episome, whether between distinct populations of cells or between newly divided siblings, does not contribute to the mutational process.
Source: Journal of Bacteriology
Authors: P L Foster, J M Trimarchi
Institution: Boston University
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2155468005