title: Isolation and characterization of a kanamycin resistance plasmid from Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: A circular covalently closed duplex deoxyribonucleic acid plasmid carrying genes for resistance to kanamycin/neomycin has been identified in Staphylococcus aureus E419. The plasmid has a molecular size of 9.2 x 10(6) daltons and can be transduced into or can transform competent susceptible strains of S. aureus to kanamycin/neomycin resistance.
mesh_terms: D004270:DNA, Circular; D007613:Kanamycin Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010957:Plasmids; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics*; D014170:Transformation, Genetic
chemical_list: D004270:DNA, Circular