Identification and cloning of the genes required for production of the adhesive holdfast organelle of the marine Caulobacter MCS6
Caulobacters produce an organelle called a holdfast which allows the bacterium to firmly attach to surfaces. Tn5 insertion mutagenesis was used to identify genes affecting holdfast production or function in the marine strain MCS6. 12,000 Tn5- insertion mutants were produced and screened for adhe...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
2008
|
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/3224 |