TABLE 6.
Mechanisms of phage-mediated SaPI transfer
| Transfer mechanisma | SaPI replication | RecA requirementb | Int requirementc
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donor | Recipient | |||
| SPST | + | − | + | + |
| RIST | − | − | − | + |
| CGT | − | + | − | − |
RIST, replication-independent SaPI transfer.
RecA requirement in the recipient strain.
Int requirement for SaPI transfer in the donor and/or recipient strain.