Genetic Recombination in Streptomyces

THE Actinomycetes have properties intermediate between those of the fungi and those of the bacteria. As in practically all bacteria and in many fungi, a sexual cycle is not known to occur in the Actinomycetes. In some bacteria and Fungi Imperfecti 1 , however, there are parasexual processes 2 , that...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1955-07, Vol.176 (4472), p.121-121
Main Authors: SERMONTI, G, SPADA-SERMONTI, I
Format: Article
Language:English
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Humanities and Social Sciences
letter
multidisciplinary
Old Medline
Recombination, Genetic
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Streptomyces
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Summary:THE Actinomycetes have properties intermediate between those of the fungi and those of the bacteria. As in practically all bacteria and in many fungi, a sexual cycle is not known to occur in the Actinomycetes. In some bacteria and Fungi Imperfecti 1 , however, there are parasexual processes 2 , that is, processes leading to genetic recombination otherwise than via sexual reproduction. The present communication reports the discovery of a recombination process in an Actinomycete, Streptomyces coelicolor Reiner-Müller.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/176121a0