Further Evidence of a High Degree of Genetic Homology Between H. influenzae and H. aegyptius.
- 1 March 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Experimental Biology and Medicine
- Vol. 118 (3) , 671-679
- https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-118-29935
Abstract
Summary DNA-mediated transformation to novobiocin resistance has been conferred in sensitive H. aegyptius populations. A comparison of the frequency of this event induced by DNA of heterologous source (resistant Rd H. influenzae) and by DNA of homologous source (resistant H. aegyptius) supports the earlier report(3) which suggested a high degree of genetic homology between H. aegyptius and H. influenzae. The data suggest that a genetic factor (s) inherent in the receptor population influences the level of novobiocin resistance conferred by a given DNA. The genetic factors controlling streptomycin and novobiocin resistance have been demonstrated to be linked in H. aegyptius.Keywords
This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
- GENETIC LINKAGE OF MUTATIONAL SITES AFFECTING SIMILAR CHARACTERS IN PNEUMOCOCCUS AND STREPTOCOCCUSJournal of Bacteriology, 1964
- Emergence of Competence (for Transformation) of Three Hemophilus Species in a Chemically Defined Environment.Experimental Biology and Medicine, 1962
- Studies on Transformations of Hemophilus influenzae The Journal of general physiology, 1961
- Studies on Transformations of Hemophilus influenzae The Journal of general physiology, 1961
- Interspecific Transformation in Hemophilus; A Possible Index of Relationship Between H. Influenzae and H. aegyptius.Experimental Biology and Medicine, 1959
- MODE OF ACTION OF STREPTOMYCIN ON H. INFLUENZAE TYPE-B .3. NATURE OF STREPTOMYCIN ACTION ON SENSITIVE-H INFLUENZAE1949