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Two major groups of colicin factors: Their molecular weights

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Colicin factors are thought to fall into two taxonomic groups which differ in, amongst other properties, the molecular weight of the plasmid DNA and the host range of the colicin protein. This hypothesis is supported by the plasmids found in 26 colicinogenic strains. Two small Col factors may have arisen from larger factors, judging from similarities between their colicins.

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Hughes, V., Le Grice, S., Hughes, C. et al. Two major groups of colicin factors: Their molecular weights. Molec. Gen. Genet. 159, 219–221 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00270897

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