title: Excision of the conjugative transposon Tn916 in Lactococcus lactis.
abstract: In Lactococcus lactis excision of Tn916 is limited by the concentration of integrase and is increased by providing more excisionase. However, even with increased excision of Tn916 in L. lactis, no conjugative transfer is detectable. This suggests that L. lactis is deficient in a host factor(s) required for conjugative transposition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marra
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D003227:Conjugation, Genetic; D004254:DNA Nucleotidyltransferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015870:Gene Expression; D019426:Integrases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D014764:Viral Proteins
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D014764:Viral Proteins; D004254:DNA Nucleotidyltransferases; D019426:Integrases; C063911:excisionase