Table 1. Broad Host Range Plasmids Vary in Size, Range, and Copy Number.
replication system | size (bp) | range | incompatibility group | copy number in E. coli | notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RK2 | 2226 | broad | Inc.P | 2 | |
pBBR1 | 1524 | broad | pBBR1 | 5 | |
pRO1600/ColE1 | 1973 | gammaproteobacteria | colE1-like | 32 | reported not to replicate in K. rhaeticus(24) |
RSF1010 | 3678 | broad | Inc.Q | 5 | |
pWV01 | 2178 | very broad (includes Gram+) | pWV01 | not measured | reported to be unstable38 |