Defects in fruiting body development caused by Tn5 lac insertions in Myxococcus xanthus.

doi:10.1128/jb.172.1.484-487.1990

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Defects in fruiting body development caused by Tn5 lac insertions in Myxococcus xanthus.

Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jan 1990

Kroos L, Kuspa A, Kaiser D

Abstract excerpt

Mutations caused by insertions of Tn5 lac that block development are rare. At least six of the eight mutations examined appeared to be regulatory. Three of these were found to disrupt social motility, suggesting a particular importance for this function. One other occurred in a known cell-cell in...

Topics

Cell Movement
DNA Transposable Elements
Genes, Bacterial
Lac Operon
Mutation
Myxococcales
beta-Galactosidase

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