Nomenclature relating to restriction of modified DNA in Escherichia coli.
At least three restriction systems that attack DNA containing naturally modified bases have been found in common Escherichia coli K-12 strains. These systems are McrA, McrBC, and Mrr. A brief summary of the genetic and phenotypic properties so far observed in laboratory strains is set forth, together with a proposed nomenclature for describing these properties.
Raleigh
E A
EA
New England Biolabs, Inc., Beverly, Massachusetts 01915.
Benner
J
J
Bloom
F
F
Braymer
H D
HD
DeCruz
E
E
Dharmalingam
K
K
Heitman
J
J
Noyer Weidner
M
M
Piekarowicz
A
A
Kretz
P L
PL
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