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. 1986 Sep;52(3):574–576. doi: 10.1128/aem.52.3.574-576.1986

Conjugal plasmid transfer (pAM beta 1) in Lactobacillus plantarum.

A W Shrago, B M Chassy, W J Dobrogosz
PMCID: PMC203575  PMID: 3094451

Abstract

The streptococcal plasmid pAM beta 1 (erythromycin resistance) was transferred via conjugation from Streptococcus faecalis to Lactobacillus plantarum and was transferred among L. plantarum strains. Streptococcus sanguis Challis was transformed with pAM beta 1 isolated from these transconjugants, and transformants harboring intact pAM beta 1 could conjugate the plasmid back to L. plantarum.

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