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Biofilm formation-defective mutants in Pseudomonas putida.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Jul 2016
López-Sánchez Aroa, Leal-Morales Antonio, Jiménez-Díaz Lorena, Platero Ana I, Bardallo-Pérez Juan, Díaz-Romero Alberto, Acemel Rafael D, Illán Juan M, Jiménez-López Julia, Govantes Fernando
Abstract excerpt
Out of 8000 candidates from a genetic screening for Pseudomonas putida KT2442 mutants showing defects in biofilm formation, 40 independent mutants with diminished levels of biofilm were analyzed. Most of these mutants carried insertions in genes of the lap cluster, whose products are responsible for synthesis, export and degradation of the adhesin LapA. All mutants in this class were strongly defective in biofilm...
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