Bacterial strains isolated from deep-sea amphipods were identified, classified, and screened for plasmid content. Plasmids were common, with 11 of 16 isolates carrying one or more plasmids; these ranged in size from 2.9 to 63 megadaltons. Several of the strains demonstrated distinctly different phenotypic traits yet contained plasmids of the same molecular weight. Results of agarose gel electrophoresis, DNA hybridization, and restriction analysis indicate that the plasmids detected in these deep-sea isolates are identical, suggesting that transmission may occur in the deep-sea environment and that plasmids are common in some deep-sea habitats.
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Wortman, A. T., & Colwell, R. R. (1988). Frequency and Characteristics of Plasmids in Bacteria Isolated from Deep-Sea Amphipods. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 54(5), 1284–1288. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.54.5.1284-1288.1988
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