Achtman, Mark (1976) The mating phenomenon in Escherichia Coli. In: Bradshaw, Ralph, (ed.) Surface Membrane Receptors. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series (11). Springer US, pp. 99-108. ISBN 9781468427745

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Abstract

Mating between Escherichia coli was first demonstrated in the 1940’s and somewhat defined during the 1950’s and early 1960’s (for review see 7). These results were obtained using primarily donor cells carrying the sex factor F (see below) and recipient cells not carrying it. Under laboratory conditions matings are performed by mixing actively growing donor and recipient cultures at 37° and allowing DNA transfer to occur for one to two hours. Early observations on mating mixtures led to the general concept, still accepted today, that mating consists of pairing between donor and recipient cells in a form sensitive to mild shear forces. The results presented here indicate that this concept is inadequate and a modified definition of mating will be presented below.

Item Type:	Book Item
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Biomedical Sciences > Microbiology & Infection Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Biomedical Sciences > Translational & Experimental Medicine Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Series Name:	NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series
Publisher:	Springer US
ISBN:	9781468427745
Book Title:	Surface Membrane Receptors
Editor:	Bradshaw, Ralph
Official Date:	1976
Dates:	Date Event 1976 Published
Number:	11
Number of Pages:	482
Page Range:	pp. 99-108
DOI:	10.1007/978-1-4684-2772-1_8
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Description:	Interface Between Cells and Their Environment Reprinted of original 1st edition 2012
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