Effect of the clay minerals montmorillonite and kaolinite on the genetic transformation of competent Bacillus subtilis cells

被引:10
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作者
Lotareva, OV [1 ]
Prozorov, AA [1 ]
机构
[1] Russian Acad Sci, Vavilov Inst Gen Genet, Moscow, Russia
关键词
clay mineral particles; competent cells; adsorption; transformation;
D O I
10.1007/BF02756810
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The effect of the clay minerals montmorillonite and kaolinite on the transformation of competent Bacillus subtilis cells with chromosomal DNA was studied. Clay particles were found to substantially increase the transformation frequency of competent cells, as well as the rate of their spontaneous chromosomal and plasmid transformation. The effect was ascribed to the adsorption of bacterial cells on the surface of mineral particles.
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页码:571 / 574
页数:4
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