The influence of glutamic acid and arginine on the competence of Bacillus subtilis growing in a chemostat.
Using a new method to get stable steady state levels of competence in B. subtilis, we have obtained in our experimental conditions 0.1% competence as determined by the frequency of transfection with phage SPP1 DNA. The effect of growth rate (DT) and certain amino acids on the competence levels was also determined.
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"Jaime Ferrán" Institute of Microbiology, C.S.I.C., Madrid, Spain.
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D001120:Arginine / Q000378:metabolism*; D017103:Bacillus Phages / Q000235:genetics; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D003470:Culture Media; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D014162:Transfection
D003470:Culture Media; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D001120:Arginine