Natural transformation of Myxococcus xanthus.

Abstract excerpt

Myxococcus xanthus belongs to the delta class of the proteobacteria and is notable for its complex life-style with social behaviors and relatively large genome. Although previous observations have suggested the existence of horizontal gene transfer in M. xanthus, its ability to take up exogenous DNA via natural transformation has not been experimentally demonstrated. In this study, we achieved natural...

Topics

• Bacterial Proteins
• DNA, Bacterial
• Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
• Mutation
• Myxococcus xanthus
• Plasmids
• Polysaccharides, Bacterial
• Transformation, Genetic