Variation of beta-galactosidase expression from Mudlac elements during the development of Escherichia coli colonies.

doi:10.1016/0769-2609(88)90098-1

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Variation of beta-galactosidase expression from Mudlac elements during the development of Escherichia coli colonies.

Annales de l'Institut Pasteur. Microbiology - 1 Jan 2000

Shapiro J A, Higgins N P

Abstract excerpt

Bacterial colonies reveal the action of systems for multicellular regulation of genetic activity during growth and development. Colonies produced on agar indicator medium by Escherichia coli strains carrying the transposable genetic fusion element Mudlac displayed organized patterns of differenti...

Topics

DNA Transposable Elements
DNA, Bacterial
Escherichia coli
Galactosidases
Gene Expression Regulation
Genes, Bacterial
Lac Operon
Phenotype
Plasmids
beta-Galactosidase

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