Transduction of Capacity to Produce Staphylococcal Penicillinase

Abstract

Transduction of capacity to produce the enzyme penicillinase among strains of S. aureus was accomplished. Four of 19 sensitive strains were capable of accepting the penicillinase marker. The 4 acceptor strains were sensitive to lysis by phages in Group I. Four different phages were capable of participating in the transduction process.