Insertion mutations in the dam gene of Escherichia coli K-12

Marinus, Martin G.Carraway, MargarethaFrey, Alexis Z.Brown, LeifArraj, Judy A.2022-08-232022-08-231983-01-012009-01-08Mol Gen Genet. 1983;192(1-2):288-9.0026-8925 (Print)6316110https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/26050The dam gene of E. coli can be inactivated by insertion of Tn9 or Mud phage. Strains bearing these mutations are viable indicating that the dam gene product is dispensable.en-USDNA Transposable ElementsEscherichia coli*Genes, BacterialMethyltransferasesMutationSite-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific)Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural BiologyInsertion mutations in the dam gene of Escherichia coli K-12Journal Articlehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/bmp_pp/19690845bmp_pp/19