Directive segregation in the basis of colE1 plasmid incompatibility.
Incompatibility between colE1 plasmids in Escherichia coli can be explained by competition for a limited number of replication sites. These sites ensure directive segregation of plasmids to daughter cells on cell division. The number of sites can be more than one only if a linear segregation mechanism is postulated.
D003086:Bacteriocin Plasmids; D004261:DNA Replication; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics*; D010957:Plasmids; D012093:Replicon; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial