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Abstract
We have examined the relationship between two chromosomal mutations of Escherichia coli K-12, fexA (0 min) and fexB (85 min), in regulating expression of the F sex factor. Together, fexA and fexB exert a pleiotropic effect on the expression of the F tra genes. F pilus synthesis, conjugal donor activity, and surface exclusion activity are all inhibited in the fexA fexB mutant. Either fex mutation alone is cryptic.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 6120928 PMCID: PMC220094 DOI: 10.1128/jb.150.1.156-160.1982
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490