Molecular mass of plasmids of k1 strains

Range 0.3-60 megadalton
Organism Bacteria Escherichia coli
Reference Hartl DL, Dykhuizen DE. The population genetics of Escherichia coli. Annu Rev Genet. 198418: pp. 48PubMed ID6099090
Primary Source Silver RP, Aaronson W, Sutton A, Schneerson R. Comparative analysis of plasmids and some metabolic characteristics of Escherichia coli K1 from diseased and healthy individuals. Infect Immun. 1980 Jul29(1):200-6.PubMed ID6995336
Method Isolation and characterization of plasmid from e. coli strains
Comments In general, E. coli K1 plasmids seemed to fall within two size classes, those equal to or less than 5 Mdal or those greater than 25 Mdal.
Entered by Uri M
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