ISSN:
1617-4623
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary A gene coding for a modifying DNA-methyltransferase which methylates the central C in the BsuR recognition sequence 5′GGCC was identified in the genome of the temperate Bacillus subtilis phage SPβ. This gene is expressed only after induction of the prophage by either mitomycin C or UV. The presence of active methyltransferase in induced cells leads to modification of BsuR recognition sites in SPβ DNA as well as in heterologous DNA.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00425849