Drug resistance of enteric bacteria. V. High frequency of transduction of R factors with bacteriophage epsilon.
Kameda, Mitsuo (Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan), Kenji Harada, Mitsue Suzuki, and Susumu Mitsuhashi. Drug resistance of enteric bacteria. V. High frequency of transduction of R factors with bacteriophage epsilon. J. Bacteriol. 90:1174-1181. 1965.-In the transduction of R factors with phage epsilon(15), a lysate capable of transducing the markers for (TC) or (CM.SM.SA) resistance at high frequency was obtained. The transducing agent is a defective element called epsilon(15)dR(23) which lacks certain functions of phage epsilon(15). After lysogenization with normal epsilon(15) phage and ultraviolet (UV) induction, strains carrying the epsilon(15)dR(23) element produce lysates which have a high frequency of transduction (HFT) on group E(1)Salmonella. Lytic lysates prepared on phage epsilon(15) sensitive strain with the epsilon(15)dR(23) element have a low frequency of transduction (LFT). Lytic growth of phage epsilon(34) on an epsilon(15)dR(23) strain or UV induction of an epsilon(34) lysogenic strain containing epsilon(15)dR(23) results in LFT lysates on group E(2)Salmonella. On UV induction, group E(2)Salmonella (epsilon(15) lysogens) with the epsilon(15)dR(23) element give lysates which are HFT on group E(1)Salmonella but are LFT when tested on group E(2)Salmonella. In all instances, the production of drug-resistant transductants requires infection of the cell with only a single epsilon(15)dR(23) element. It appears that the resistance region of the R factor has replaced that portion of phage genome which is essential for vegetative replication and superinfection immunity. The epsilon(15)dR(23) element does not contain the genetic determinants of the R factor responsible for transmissibility, inhibition of F mating, and interference between two R factors.
D001435:Bacteriophages; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005823:Genetics; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D011830:Radiation Effects; D012475:Salmonella; D013696:Temperature; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
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