TABLE 6.
Mechanisms of phage-mediated SaPI transfer
Transfer mechanisma | SaPI replication | RecA requirementb | Int requirementc
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|
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.