title: The F plasmid carries an IS3 insertion within finO.
abstract: DNA-DNA hybridization studies support the conclusion that coding sequences of the fertility inhibition gene, finO, are present on the F plasmid and map downstream of the transfer region, entirely within 99.19-2.0 F. In addition, the results indicate that the IS3a element at 100/0-1.26 F is inserted within the F finO coding region. This insertion may have inactivated the finO gene on the F plasmid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Cheah
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Skurray
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D005075:Biological Evolution; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D005144:F Factor; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes