Phage P22-mutants with increased or decreased transduction abilities.
1972
H Schmieger
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009154
Mutation
Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations.
Mutations
D004269
DNA, Bacterial
Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of bacteria.
Bacterial DNA
D005827
Genetics, Microbial
A subdiscipline of genetics which deals with the genetic mechanisms and processes of microorganisms.
A serotype of Salmonella enterica that is a frequent agent of Salmonella gastroenteritis in humans. It also causes PARATYPHOID FEVER.
Salmonella typhimurium LT2
D014161
Transduction, Genetic
The transfer of bacterial DNA by phages from an infected bacterium to another bacterium. This also refers to the transfer of genes into eukaryotic cells by viruses. This naturally occurring process is routinely employed as a GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUE.