Genetic Recombination in Nocardia asteroides

Authors

Kenneth L. Kasweck
Melissa L. Little

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Bacteriology

Abstract

Gene recombination between strains of N. asteroides of diverse origins has been demonstrated. In particular pairwise combinations, recombinants made up 0.01% of the population. All nine selectable recombinant classes were recovered from a cross between KK4-47 his-10 leu-1 and KK6-119 met-3 phe-3. Recombinants with an auxotrophic marker from each parent constituted 21% of the recombinants.

First Page

403

Last Page

406

Publication Date

1-1982

Recommended Citation

Kasweck, K. L., & Little, M. L. (1982). Genetic recombination in nocardia asteroides. Journal of Bacteriology, 149(1), 403-406.