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...

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Main Author: Yun, Chanyoung
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/3224