Characterization of a T7 mutant that grows in cells containing the F' and/or the R-64 factor Academic Article

journal

  • Revista Latinoamericana de Microbiologia

abstract

  • A multi-point mutant, derived from bacteriophage T7 wild type and capable of growth in the presence of the plasmids F' and/or R-64, was isolated and characterized. It is concluded that 11 of the 19 essential T7 genes are not required for viral growth in the plasmids containing hosts.

publication date

  • 1978-1-1

edition

  • 20

keywords

  • Bacteriophage T7
  • Essential Genes
  • F Factor
  • Growth
  • Plasmids
  • R Factors
  • bacteriophages
  • cells
  • essential genes
  • mutants
  • plasmids
  • viral growth

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0187-4640

number of pages

  • 5

start page

  • 81

end page

  • 85