Stability by multimer resolution of pJHCMW1 is due to the Tn1331 resolvase and not to the Escherichia coli Xer system.

The plasmid pJHCMW1 encodes resistance to several aminoglycosides and beta-lactams and consists of a copy of the transposon Tn1331, a region including the replication functions, and a sequence with homology to ColE1 cer, designated mwr. In this work, the role of this cer-like site in ensuring the st...

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Main Authors: Tolmasky, M, Colloms, S, Blakely, G, Sherratt, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000