title: Role of plasmids in the formation of E. coli polycellular forms.
abstract: The formation of polycellular forms by E. coli strain K-12 cells containing F-like plasmids pAP22-2 and pAP42 was studied by the method of small-angle laser scattering. The efficiency and patterns of the resultant cell associations depend on genetic characteristics of the studied plasmids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and General Genetics, Russian University of Peoples' Friendship, Russia.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Syroyeshkin
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Buyanova
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Sokolova
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Uspenskaya
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Shchipkov
mesh_terms: D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D018933:Pili, Sex / Q000378:metabolism; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics*