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Phase variation and genomic architecture changes in Azospirillum.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Aug 2006
Vial Ludovic, Lavire Céline, Mavingui Patrick, Blaha Didier, Haurat Jacqueline, Moënne-Loccoz Yvan, Bally René, Wisniewski-Dyé Florence
Abstract excerpt
The plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Azospirillum lipoferum 4B generates in vitro at high frequency a stable nonswimming phase variant designated 4V(I), which is distinguishable from the wild type by the differential absorption of dyes. The frequency of variants generated by a recA mutant of A. lipoferum 4B was increased up to 10-fold. The pleiotropic modifications characteristic of the phase variant are...
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