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. 1988 Dec;170(12):5925–5927. doi: 10.1128/jb.170.12.5925-5927.1988

High-frequency transformation of Rhizobium meliloti.

J Courtois 1, B Courtois 1, J Guillaume 1
PMCID: PMC211705  PMID: 3056925

Abstract

Transformation of R factor RP4 and its derivative pRK290 from Escherichia coli to Rhizobium meliloti is reported. The efficiency of transformation was in the range of 10(-5) per viable cell. In addition, chromosomal DNA prepared from one R. meliloti strain resistant to streptomycin was transferred to the isoleucine-valine-requiring mutant susceptible to streptomycin.

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