Novel Motility Mutants of Synechocystis Strain PCC 6803 Generated by In Vitro Transposon Mutagenesis†

AUTOR(ES)

Bhaya, Devaki

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

We screened for transposon-generated mutants of Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 that exhibited aberrant phototactic movement. Of the 300 mutants generated, about 50 have been partially characterized; several contained transposons in genes encoding chemotaxis-related proteins, while others mapped to novel genes. These novel genes and their possible roles in motility are discussed.

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