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The replication and genetic constitution of plasmid CloDF13 was studied using mutants of CloDF13 obtained by NTG mutagenesis, insertion of the ampicillin transposon Tn901, or deletion of particular CloDF13 DNA regions. Analysis of the polypeptides encoded by these mutant plasmids enabled us to locate six genes on the CloDF13 physical map. These genes cover about 60% of the coding capacity of CloDF13. A large part of the CloDF13 genome (about 30%) is involved in the conjugal transfer of this plasmid. This transfer region codes for at least two polypeptides, polypeptide B (61,000 daltons) and C (24,000 daltons). Those CloDF13 DNA regions responsible for the synthesis of the cloacin protein and immunity protein were also mapped on the plasmid genome. In addition we were able, using a copy mutant of CloDF13, CloDF13-cop3, to locate those DNA sequences involved in interaction with male-specific RNA phages and bacteriophage P1. For replication of CloDF13, two regions are essential. One region, from 43% to 64%, affects the stability of CloDF13-cop3 plasmids. In the case of the CloDF13-cop3 mutant, deletion of this region results in the generation of multimeric plasmid molecules accompanied by an impaired segregation of plasmid DNA molecules to daughter cells. The second region, from about 1.8% to 11.5%, contains an origin of replication as well as well as DNA sequences involved in the control of CloDF13 replication. The replication of CloDF13 starts at about 3% on the CloDF13 physical map and proceeds unidirectionally counter-clockwise.
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