Identification of genes involved in cytochrome c biogenesis in Shewanella oneidensis, using a modified mariner transposon.

نویسندگان

  • R Bouhenni
  • A Gehrke
  • D Saffarini
چکیده

A modified mariner transposon, miniHimar RB1, was generated to mutagenize cells of the metal-reducing bacterium Shewanella oneidensis. The use of this transposon led to the isolation of stable mutants and allowed rapid identification of disrupted genes. Fifty-eight mutants, including BG104 and BG148 with transposon insertions in the cytochrome c maturation genes ccmC and ccmF1, respectively, were analyzed. Both mutants were deficient in anaerobic respiration and cytochrome c production.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Applied and environmental microbiology

دوره 71 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005