Novel Motility Mutants of Synechocystis Strain PCC 6803 Generated by In Vitro Transposon Mutagenesis
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- 15 October 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Bacteriology
- Vol. 183 (20) , 6140-6143
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.183.20.6140-6143.2001
Abstract
We screened for transposon-generated mutants ofSynechocystis 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.Keywords
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