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. 1982 Nov;44(2):431–436. doi: 10.1128/jvi.44.2.431-436.1982

SPP1-mediated plasmid transduction.

U Canosi, G Lüder, T A Trautner
PMCID: PMC256284  PMID: 6292508

Abstract

The virulent Bacillus subtilis phage SPP1 transduces plasmid DNA. Plasmid-transducing phages contain only plasmid DNA. Such DNA represents a concatemer of monomeric plasmid molecules with the molecular weight of mature SPP1 DNA. Biological parameters of plasmid transduction are described.

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