Induction of mutations in B. subtilis phage SPP1 by growth on host cells carrying a mutator DNA polymerase III.
Phage SPP1 infecting a mutator strain of B. subtilis (BD337) which carries a defective DNA polymerase III is mutagenized. This effect is absent in phages SPO2, SP82G and øe. The results confirm previous observations that SPP1 uses host DNA polymerase III for its DNA synthesis.
D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000201:enzymology*; D001435:Bacteriophages; D004258:DNA Polymerase III / Q000378:metabolism*; D004261:DNA Replication; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / Q000378:metabolism*; D009154:Mutation; D014170:Transformation, Genetic
D004279:DNA, Viral; D004258:DNA Polymerase III; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase