THE POPULATION BIOLOGY OF BACTERIAL PLASMIDS: A PRIORI CONDITIONS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF CONJUGATIONALLY TRANSMITTED FACTORS

A mathematical model for the population dynamics of conjugationally transmitted plasmids in bacterial populations is presented and its properties analyzed. Consideration is given to nonbacteriocinogenic factors that are incapable of incorporation into the chromosome of their host cells, and to bacte...

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Published inGenetics (Austin) Vol. 87; no. 2; pp. 209 - 228
Main Authors Stewart, Frank M, Levin, Bruce R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1977
Subjects
Investigations
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ISSN1943-2631
0016-6731
1943-2631
DOI10.1093/genetics/87.2.209

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