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Agar and agarose gel enzymic assay indicated that treatment at 55(DEGREES)C for 15 min completely or significantly inactivated the deoxyribonuclease (DNase) activity associated with SA-1 protoplasts. Plasmid pUB110 DN was isolated from km('r) SA-1 transformant cultures using a modification of the procedure employed for Clostridium perfringens. For inactivation DNase activity, diethyl pyrocarbonate was incorporated into protocols. Restriction studies further verified the presence of pUB110 DNA in km('r) transformants of SA-1.","Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-15T21:10:01Z (GMT). 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