title: recA-dependent recombination between rRNA operons generates type II F' plasmids.
abstract: The formation of type II F' ilv cya metE plasmids from the Salmonella typhimurium Hfr strain SA722 occurs by general recombination between repeated rrn.
mesh_terms: D003227:Conjugation, Genetic; D005144:F Factor; D009876:Operon; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics*; D011938:Rec A Recombinases / Q000235:genetics; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D011938:Rec A Recombinases