title: The 172 kb prkA-addAB region from 83 degrees to 97 degrees of the Bacillus subtilis chromosome contains several dysfunctional genes, the glyB marker, many genes encoding transporter proteins, and the ubiquitous hit gene.
abstract: A 171812 bp nucleotide sequence between prkA and addAB (83 degrees to 97 degrees) on the genetic map of the Bacillus subtilis 168 chromosome was determined and analysed. An accurate physical/genetic map of this previously poorly described chromosomal region was constructed. One hundred and seventy open reading frames (ORFs) were identified on the DNA fragment. These include the previously described genes cspB, glpPFKD, spoVR, phoAIV, papQ, citRA, sspB, prsA, hpr, pbpF, hemEHY, aprE, comK and addAB. ORF yhaF in this region corresponds to the glyB marker. Among the striking features of this region are: an abundance of genes encoding (putative) transporter proteins, several dysfunctional genes, the ubiquitous hit gene, and five multidrug-resistance-like genes. These analyses have also revealed the existence of numerous paralogues of ORFs in this region: about two-thirds of the putative genes seem to have at least one paralogue in the B. subtilis genome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, Kerklaan 30, 9751 NN Haren, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Michiel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Noback
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, Kerklaan 30, 9751 NN Haren, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Siger
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holsappel
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, Kerklaan 30, 9751 NN Haren, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Rense
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kiewiet
authors.affiliation: BioMedical Technology Centre (BMTC), University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Building 25, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Terpstra
authors.affiliation: AGON, Glienicker Weg 185, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wambutt
authors.affiliation: AGON, Glienicker Weg 185, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wedler
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, Kerklaan 30, 9751 NN Haren, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Venema
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), University of Groningen, Kerklaan 30, 9751 NN Haren, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sierd
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bron
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping / Q000379:methods; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005798:Genes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016366:Open Reading Frames / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D005819:Genetic Markers