Transduction of citrate-utilization genes into Escherichia coli K12.
Genes for citrate utilization were transferred by transduction into Escherichia coli from Salmonella and Klebsiella strains. The genes appear to take chromosomal positions at 6-10 min on the K12 linkage map. Growth on citrate medium by Cit+ K12 hybrids was poor. Incorporate of glycine or L-serine into citrate minimal media improved growth of K12 Cit+ hybrids on citrate. The significance of these findings is discussed.
Olukoya
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Department of Microbiology, University of Reading, Berkshire, U.K.
D001435:Bacteriophages; D002951:Citrates / Q000378:metabolism*; D003227:Conjugation, Genetic; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000235:genetics; D010957:Plasmids; D012475:Salmonella / Q000235:genetics; D013696:Temperature; D014161:Transduction, Genetic
D002951:Citrates