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. 1984 Oct;48(4):895–896. doi: 10.1128/aem.48.4.895-896.1984

Plasmid associated with diplococcin production in Streptococcus.

G P Davey
PMCID: PMC241641  PMID: 6548891

Abstract

The ability to produce diplococcin (Dip+) was transferred by conjugation from Streptococcus cremoris 346 to two plasmid-free S. cremoris recipients at a high frequency (10(-1) per donor). Dip+ transconjugants from each mating gained a 54-megadalton plasmid. Spontaneous loss of this plasmid restored the Dip- phenotype.

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