Random transposition by Tn916 in Desulfitobacterium dehalogenans allows for isolation and characterization of halorespiration-deficient mutants

Authors :: Smidt, Hauke
Song, Donglin
OOst, John van der
Vos, Willem M. de
Source :: Journal of Bacteriology. Nov, 1999, Vol. 181 Issue 21-22, p6682, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: Research was conducted to analyze halorespiration at molecular level in gram-positive bacterial mutants derived from transposon Tn916 mutagenesis. Results indicate that the genes encoding different respiratory elements in the mutants are disrupted.

Subjects :: Transposons -- Research
Mutation (Biology) -- Research
Microbial respiration -- Research
Biological sciences

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