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Characterization of a spontaneous adhesion-defective mutant of Ruminococcus albus strain 20.
Archives of microbiology - 1 Jul 2001
Mosoni P, Gaillard-Martinie B
Abstract excerpt
A spontaneous adhesion-defective mutant (mutant D5) of Ruminococcus albus strain 20 was isolated and compared to the parent to investigate the impact of the mutation on cellulolysis and to identify the adhesion mechanism of R. albus. The comparison of kinetics of cellulose degradation by strain 20 and mutant D5 showed that the mutation delayed and reduced bacterial growth on cellulose and cellulose degradation....
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