Percent of growing mukB106 mutant population that spontaneously produces anucleate cells

Range ~5 %
Organism Bacteria Escherichia coli
Reference Hiraga S. Chromosome and plasmid partition in Escherichia coli. Annu Rev Biochem. 1992 61: 283-306. p.290 3rd paragraphPubMed ID1497312
Comments "The original mukB106 mutant grows nearly normally but spontaneously produces anucleate cells of normal size (about 5% of the population) during growth at 22°C. The mutant shows temperature-sensitive growth and forms minute colonies at 42°C in rich medium."
Entered by Uri M
ID 109541