Bacteriophage Mu targets the trinucleotide sequence CGG

J Bacteriol. 2005 May;187(10):3586-8. doi: 10.1128/JB.187.10.3586-3588.2005.

Abstract

Target specificity for bacteriophage Mu was studied using a new phage derivative that enabled cloning of Mu-host junctions from phage DNA. Insertions distributed throughout the chromosome showed no orientation bias with respect to transcription or replication polarity. Genes with a high frequency of the triplet CGG were preferred targets.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Bacteriophage mu / genetics*
  • Chromosomes, Bacterial
  • Consensus Sequence
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / genetics*
  • Escherichia coli / virology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Replication Origin / genetics
  • Trinucleotide Repeats*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral