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Detection of chemicals that stimulate Tn9 transposition in Escherichia coli K12

✍ Scribed by Datta, Atin R. ;Randolph, Bruce W. ;Rosner, Judah L.

Publisher
Springer
Year
1983
Tongue
English
Weight
945 KB
Volume
189
Category
Article
ISSN
0026-8925

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✦ Synopsis

A spot test has been developed for detecting substances that enhance the transposition of Tn9 in Escherichia coli. Phage lambda::Tn9-infected cells were plated on chloramphenicol media and a drop of the test substance was placed at the center of the plate. Following incubation, chloramphenicol-resistant colonies appeared due to the transposition of Tn9 to the bacterial chromosome. By comparing the test plate and a control plate with respect to the number and distribution of colonies, the effect of the test compound can be evaluated. Out of over 100 compounds tested, acetate, two detergents (Brij 58 and Nonidet P40) and dimethylsulfoxide were found to enhance transposition 3-20 fold. Acetate was also found to enhance the transposition of Tn5 and Tn10. The stimulating effect of Brij 58 was lost when palmitic acid was added with the Brij 58. The nature of these substances, which we refer to as "transposagens", suggests an involvement of lipid or membrane in the transposition process.

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