| Literature DB >> 284355 |
R P Novick, I Edelman, M D Schwesinger, A D Gruss, E C Swanson, P A Pattee.
Abstract
A 5.2-kilobase pair transposon, Tn551, has been found in Staphylococcus aureus, a Gram-positive bacterium. Initially detected on plasmid pI258, it undergoes rec-independent transposition to multiple chromosomal and plasmid sites, sometimes causing insertional inactivation. Unlike most other transposons, Tn551 undergoes apparently precise excision as a rule. The initial observation of Tn551 transition involved UV inactivation of the carrier plasmid; this would appear to be a general means of detecting transposable elements.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID： 284355 PMCID： PMC382947 DOI： 10.1073/pnas.76.1.400
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN： 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205