Morphological variation of new Thermoplasma acidophilum isolates from Japanese hot springs.
We isolated 12 strains of Thermoplasma acidophilum from hot springs in Hakone, Japan. T. acidophilum strains showed morphological variation in the crystal-like structure in the cell and the fibrous structure on the cell surface. Two strains tested were sensitive to novobiocin. However, a novobiocin-resistant mutant was obtained by spontaneous mutation.
Yasuda
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Department of Life Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan.
Oyaizu
H
H
Yamagishi
A
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Oshima
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D001482:Base Composition; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial / Q000235:genetics; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007564:Japan; D008670:Metals / Q000494:pharmacology; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008900:Mineral Waters; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D009675:Novobiocin / Q000494:pharmacology; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D013822:Thermoplasma / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D014871:Water Microbiology
D017931:DNA Primers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D008670:Metals; D008900:Mineral Waters; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D009675:Novobiocin