Abstract
Streptococcus bovis strain SB3 was genetically marked by conjugal transfer of the tetracycline-resistant transposon, Tn916, from Enterococcus faecalis to Strep. bovis. The transposon was stable in the Strep. bovis chromosome in the presence or absence of tetracycline. Streptococcus bovis: Tn916 was introduced into the rumen of experimental sheep and was maintained for at least 76 d. The population was stable in the presence of a grain-based ration but rapidly declined when sheep were transferred to pasture. On return to the grain-based diet, the Strep. bovis: Tn916 population reappeared. These data demonstrate the potential of this technique in studies of microbial interactions in the rumen.
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