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. 1990 Jun;34(6):1278–1280. doi: 10.1128/aac.34.6.1278

Mobilization of the gentamicin resistance gene in Enterococcus faecalis.

S L Hodel-Christian 1, B E Murray 1
PMCID: PMC171802  PMID: 1975489

Abstract

Enterococcus faecalis plasmid pBEM10 (a conjugative plasmid encoding beta-lactamase production and gentamicin resistance [Gmr]) was made transfer deficient by using Tn917. Relocation of the Gmr determinant into two sites on pCF10 was observed. Restriction analysis revealed insertion of a common 2.5-kilobase-pair HindIII and a 3.9-kilobase-pair HaeIII fragment encoding Gmr, suggesting that this determinant resides on a transposon similar to Tn4001.

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