Development of the K-state (Competence) and Mutagenesis in Stressed Bacillus subtillis Cells

.................................................................................................................................. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................................................v LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................... vii LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................... viii CHAPTER 1 LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................1 References ............................................................................................................................6 CHAPTER 2 TRANSCRIPTION-ASSOCIATED MUTAGENESIS...........................................8 Forward ................................................................................................................................8 Abstract ................................................................................................................................9 Introduction ........................................................................................................................10 Materials and Methods .......................................................................................................12 Results and Discussion ......................................................................................................18 References ..........................................................................................................................34 CHAPTER 3 CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS.................................................38 References ..........................................................................................................................43 APPENDIX ....................................................................................................................................45 Forward ..............................................................................................................................45 Methods..............................................................................................................................46 CIRRICULUM VITAE .................................................................................................................58