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Identification of mutations involved in the requirement of potassium for growth of typical Melissococcus plutonius strains.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jun 2013
Takamatsu Daisuke, Arai Rie, Miyoshi-Akiyama Tohru, Okumura Kayo, Okura Masatoshi, Kirikae Teruo, Kojima Atsuko, Osaki Makoto
Abstract excerpt
Melissococcus plutonius is a fastidious honeybee pathogen, and the addition of KH(2)PO(4) to culture medium is required for its growth. Using genome sequences and a newly developed vector, we showed that mutations in genes encoding Na(+)/H(+) antiporter and cation-transporting ATPase are involved in the potassium requirement for growth.
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