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A conjugative 'plasmid' lacking autonomous replication.

M E Nugent

    Journal of General Microbiology
    |October 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    IncJ plasmids, like R391, integrate into the bacterial chromosome, explaining why isolating them as separate DNA is difficult. This integration allows them to move bacterial genes in a specific direction.

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    pHH502, a plasmid with IncP and IncI alpha characters, loses the latter by a specific recA-independent deletion event.

    Journal of general microbiology·1982

    Area of Science:

    • Microbiology
    • Molecular Biology
    • Genetics

    Background:

    • IncJ plasmids are a group of genetic elements found in bacteria.
    • Previous studies have attempted to isolate plasmid DNA from strains carrying IncJ plasmids without success.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the physical state of IncJ plasmids within bacterial hosts.
    • To understand the reasons behind the failure to isolate IncJ plasmid DNA.

    Main Methods:

    • Attempts to isolate open and covalently closed circular DNA from bacterial strains containing IncJ plasmids.
    • Experiments to assess the integration capability of the IncJ plasmid R391 into the Escherichia coli K12 chromosome.
    • Analysis of the mobilization of chromosomal markers by the integrated IncJ plasmid.

    Main Results:

    • Standard methods failed to isolate IncJ plasmid DNA in its circular form.
    • The IncJ plasmid R391 demonstrated the ability to integrate into the Escherichia coli K12 chromosome.
    • Integrated R391 mobilized chromosomal markers directionally from a single origin.

    Conclusions:

    • IncJ plasmids likely exist primarily integrated within the bacterial chromosome.
    • Chromosomal integration explains the persistent difficulty in isolating IncJ plasmid DNA.
    • This integration mechanism may play a role in bacterial gene transfer and genome evolution.

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