title: Plasmid-mediated transformation of Streptococcus mutans.
abstract: Streptococcus mutans GS-5 was transformed to erythromycin resistance with streptococcal plasmid pVA736. Transformation frequencies were higher with plasmids reisolated from transformed GS-5 cells relative to plasmid originally derived from S. sanguis Challis.
mesh_terms: D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D010957:Plasmids; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial
chemical_list: D004917:Erythromycin