title: Study on crop adhesion genetic determinant in Lactobacillus reuteri.
abstract: The genetic determinant responsible for adherence in one strain of Lactobacillus reuteri isolated from chicken crop has been investigated. After curing experiments carried out on this strain, a plasmid-free derivative was obtained, resulting unchanged as regards adhesion ability and carbohydrate fermentation pattern, but showing a loss of antibiotic resistances. It is suggested a possible localization on chromosome of adhesion determinant.
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002645:Chickens; D003426:Crop, Avian / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010641:Phenotype; D010957:Plasmids
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial