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Spontaneous mutations in the ammonium transport gene AMT4 of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Genetics - 1 Jun 2005
Kim Kwang-Seo, Feild Eithne, King Natalie, Yaoi Takuro, Kustu Sydney, Inwood William
Abstract excerpt
Evidence in several microorganisms indicates that Amt proteins are gas channels for NH(3) and CH(3)NH(2), and this has been confirmed structurally. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has at least four AMT genes, the most reported for a microorganism. Under nitrogen-limiting conditions all AMT genes are transcribed and Chlamydomonas is sensitive to methylammonium toxicity. All 16 spontaneous methylammonium-resistant...
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