| Literature DB >> 386132 |
J R Bedbrook, H Lehrach, F M Ausubel.
Abstract
Incompatibility between colE1 plasmids in Escherichia coli can be explained by competition for a limited number of replication sites. These sites ensure directive segregation of plasmids to daughter cells on cell division. The number of sites can be more than one only if a linear segregation mechanism is postulated.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 386132 DOI: 10.1038/281447a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962