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J. Bacteriol., 05 1995, 2914-2917, Vol 177, No. 10
Copyright © 1995, American Society for Microbiology

The genetic basis of the aggregation system in Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis is located on the large conjugative plasmid pXO16

GB Jensen, A Wilcks, SS Petersen, J Damgaard, JA Baum and L Andrup
Department of Toxicology and Biology, National Institute of Occupational Health, Copenhagen, Denmark.

The aggregation phenotypes Agr+ and Agr- of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis are correlated with a conjugation-like plasmid transfer and characterized by the formation of aggregates when the bacteria are socialized during exponential growth. We present evidence for the association of the Agr+ phenotype with the presence of the large (135-MDa) self-transmissible plasmid pXO16.


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