Two conjugation systems associated with Streptococcus faecalis plasmid pCF10: identification of a conjugative transposon that transfers between S. faecalis and Bacillus subtilis.

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Published in J Bacteriol on June 01, 1987

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P J Christie, R Z Korman, S A Zahler, J C Adsit, G M Dunny

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