Mixed together met- blo- thr leu thr and met* blo * thr-leu- thi- met- blo- thr leu thi met bio thr-leu- thi- 10 cells 10 cells 10 cells Nutrient agar plates lacking amino acids, biotin, and thlamine No colonles Bacterlal colonles No colonies Experiment of Lederberg and Tatum demonstrating genetic transfer during conjugation in E. coli. When plated on a growth medium lacking amino acids, biotin, and thiamine, the met- bio- thr+ leu+ thi+ and met+ bio+ thr- leu- thi- strains were unable to grow. However, if the two strains were mixed together and then plated, some colonies were observed. These colonies were due to the transfer of genetic material between these two strains by conjugation. Note: In bacteria, it is common to give genes a three-letter name (shown in italics) that is related to the function of the gene. A plus superscript (+) indicates a functional gene, and a minus superscript (-) indicates a mutation that has caused the gene or gene product to be inactive. In some cases, several genes have related functions. These may have the same three-letter name followed by different capital letters. For example, different genes involved with 1leucine biosynthesis may be called leuA, leuB, leuc, and so on. In the experiment described here, the genes involved in leucine biosynthesis were not distinguished, so the gene is simply referred to asleu+ (for a functional gene) and leu- (for a nonfunctional gene).
Mixed together met- blo- thr leu thr and met* blo * thr-leu- thi- met- blo- thr leu thi met bio thr-leu- thi- 10 cells 10 cells 10 cells Nutrient agar plates lacking amino acids, biotin, and thlamine No colonles Bacterlal colonles No colonies Experiment of Lederberg and Tatum demonstrating genetic transfer during conjugation in E. coli. When plated on a growth medium lacking amino acids, biotin, and thiamine, the met- bio- thr+ leu+ thi+ and met+ bio+ thr- leu- thi- strains were unable to grow. However, if the two strains were mixed together and then plated, some colonies were observed. These colonies were due to the transfer of genetic material between these two strains by conjugation. Note: In bacteria, it is common to give genes a three-letter name (shown in italics) that is related to the function of the gene. A plus superscript (+) indicates a functional gene, and a minus superscript (-) indicates a mutation that has caused the gene or gene product to be inactive. In some cases, several genes have related functions. These may have the same three-letter name followed by different capital letters. For example, different genes involved with 1leucine biosynthesis may be called leuA, leuB, leuc, and so on. In the experiment described here, the genes involved in leucine biosynthesis were not distinguished, so the gene is simply referred to asleu+ (for a functional gene) and leu- (for a nonfunctional gene).
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Describe how genetic transfer can explain the growth of colonies on the middle plate?
Transcribed Image Text:Mixed together
met- blo- thr leu thr
and
met* blo * thr-leu- thi-
met- blo- thr leu thi
met bio thr-leu- thi-
10 cells
10 cells
10 cells
Nutrient agar plates lacking amino acids, biotin, and thlamine
No colonles
Bacterlal colonles
No colonies
Experiment of Lederberg and Tatum demonstrating genetic transfer during conjugation
in E. coli. When plated on a growth medium lacking amino acids, biotin, and thiamine,
the met- bio- thr+ leu+ thi+ and met+ bio+ thr- leu- thi- strains were unable to grow.
However, if the two strains were mixed together and then plated, some colonies were
observed. These colonies were due to the transfer of genetic material between these two
strains by conjugation. Note: In bacteria, it is common to give genes a three-letter
name (shown in italics) that is related to the function of the gene. A plus superscript
(+) indicates a functional gene, and a minus superscript (-) indicates a mutation that
has caused the gene or gene product to be inactive. In some cases, several genes have
related functions. These may have the same three-letter name followed by different capital
letters. For example, different genes involved with 1leucine biosynthesis may be called
leuA, leuB, leuc, and so on. In the experiment described here, the genes involved in leucine
biosynthesis were not distinguished, so the gene is simply referred to asleu+ (for a
functional gene) and leu- (for a nonfunctional gene).
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