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Chromosomal location of a mutation causing chloramphenicol resistance in Escherichia coli K 12

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

E. C. R. Reeve
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Genetics, West Mains Road, Edinburgh 9
D. R. Suttie
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Genetics, West Mains Road, Edinburgh 9

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A chloramphenicol-resistant mutation in Escherichia coli K 12, cmlA1 (previously designated 1a), giving a higher Cm-resistance than other mutations yet examined, has been shown to have a chromosomal location, the gene order being gal, λ, bio, cmlA, pyrD. CmlA can be transduced efficiently into cm-sensitive strains by P1 with little phenotypic lag, and is co-transduced with the λ-attachment site (frequency 1·13%) but not with gal or pyrD.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1968

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