Abstract
McClatchy, J. K. (The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas), and E. D. Rosenblum. Genetic recombination between α-toxin mutants of Staphylococcus aureus. J. Bacteriol. 92:580–583. 1966.—A demonstration of genetic recombination between Staphylococcus aureus nonhemolytic mutants was attempted by means of transduction. The results of two-point reciprocal transductions placed the mutants into two genetic groups. Recombination within each group was not detectable within the limits of the method, but hemolytic recombinants were obtained in transductional crosses when donor and recipient were from different groups. At least two genetic loci are therefore involved in α-toxin production. The 11 mutants of group II were fibrinolysin-negative. The recombinants were always found to be restored to fibrinolysin production as well as to α-toxin production. These data suggest the existence of a pleiotropic gene simultaneously affecting the synthesis of both α toxin and fibrinolysin. The nine mutants of group I were fibrinolysin-positive. Group I members are postulated to be α-toxin structural mutants. Three mutants were also negative for bound coagulase, but no linkage was observed between the locus controlling bound coagulase and the loci for either fibrinolysin or α-toxin production.
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