title: Unrelated conjugative plasmids have sequences which are homologous to the leading region of the F factor.
abstract: Conjugative plasmids from various incompatibility groups which carry DNA homologous to the ssb gene of the F factor were found to have additional homology with the F factor. This region homologous with F was located on both sides of the ssb gene and occupied a considerable part of the leading region, i.e., the 12.9-kilobase portion of F transferred first during conjugation. This region was the only region of the F factor which has a homologous counterpart on many plasmids.
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D003227:Conjugation, Genetic; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D005144:F Factor; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010957:Plasmids
chemical_list: D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes