Biopolymers and cell. 1998; 14 (3): 231 - 237

Some properties of MS2-induced bacterial mutants

Tamara P. Pererva

Some genotype and phcnotype properties of MS2-induced being granular and lysing Escherichia coli mutants are described —form of colonies, cells form and size, susceptibility to iytic agents, carbohydrates utilization, antigenic properties, Gram staining, patterns of growth and division. The numerous aberrations from wild type bacteria found in these mutants are supposed to be due not to responsible loci mutations but to accompany structural rearrangements in cell membrane components.