Sex pheromones and plasmid transfer in Enterococcus faecalis
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Sex pheromones and plasmid transfer in Enterococcus faecalis.
Plasmid-free Enterococcus faecalis excrete peptides (sex pheromones) which specifically induce a mating response in strains harboring certain conjugative plasmids. The response is characterized by the synthesis of a "fuzzy" surface material, visible by electron microscopy, which is believed to facilitate the aggregation of donors and recipients. Transconjugants which receive a specific plasmid ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Plasmid
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0147-619X
DOI: 10.1016/0147-619x(89)90041-3