title: Genetic basis of minicell formation in Escherichia coli K-12.
abstract: Hfr- and P1-mediated genetic transfer experiments failed to confirm the presence of a " minA " gene in Escherichia coli K-12, leading to the conclusion that mutation at a single locus, the minB locus, is sufficient to cause minicell production in this species.
mesh_terms: D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics*; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes