Article
The potential for intraspecific horizontal gene exchange by natural genetic transformation: sexual isolation among genomovars of Pseudomonas stutzeri.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Dec 2000
Lorenz Michael G, Sikorski Johannes
Abstract excerpt
The potential for natural genetic transformation among the seven genomovars (gvs) of Pseudomonas stutzeri was investigated. Of the 12 strains originating from a variety of environments, six strains (50%) from five gvs were competent for DNA uptake (Rif(R) marker). The transformation frequencies varied over more than three orders of magnitude. With three highly transformable strains (ATCC 17587, ATCC 17641, JM300)...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
