title: Neisseria gonorrhoeae: subdivision of auxogroups by genetic transformation.
abstract: Genetic transformation was used in an attempt to subdivide the most prevalent auxotypes of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in local isolates. The large proline requiring (Pro-) group could be divided into two genetic types, as could the less common arginine requiring (Arg-) group. The large arginine, hypoxanthine, and uracil requiring (Arg- Hyp- Ura-) group could not be subdivided by this method. The genetic relation between these and other auxotypes was investigated.
mesh_terms: D001120:Arginine / Q000378:metabolism; D007042:Hypoxanthines / Q000378:metabolism; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011392:Proline / Q000378:metabolism; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial; D014498:Uracil / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007042:Hypoxanthines; D014498:Uracil; D001120:Arginine; D011392:Proline