The F plasmid may cosegregrate with either DNA strand of the Escherichia coli chromosome.
A stable association exists between the plasmid Flac and one of the polynucleotide strands of the bacterial chromosome. This polynucleotide strand was isolated and tested for uniqueness by DNA-DNA hybridization analysis. The association was found to involve either bacterial DNA strand.
D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005144:F Factor; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization
D004269:DNA, Bacterial