RRC ID 30027
Author Felton J, Michaelis S, Wright A.
Title Mutations in two unlinked genes are required to produce asparagine auxotrophy in Escherichia coli.
Journal J Bacteriol
Abstract Escherichia coli K-12 has two genes, asnA+ and asnB+, either one of which is able to satisfy the need of cells for asparagine. In order for a strain to have an auxotrophic requirement for asparagine, both genes must be mutationally inactivated. We obtained mutants with Tn5 inserted in asnB. asnB was mapped by conjugation and by three-factor P1 transductions at 15 min on the E coli K-12 linkage map, between ubiF and nagB. Specialized transducing phage lamba 781 supE was shown to carry asnB, as well as supE, ubiF, nagA, and nagB. asnA is the previously mapped ilv-linked asn locus, whiich is between uncB and rbs. E. coli C also has two asn genes, corresponding to asnA and asnB.
Volume 142(1)
Pages 221-8
Published 1980-4-1
DOI 10.1128/jb.142.1.221-228.1980
PMID 6102983
PMC PMC293934
MeSH Aspartate-Ammonia Ligase / genetics* Chromosome Mapping Chromosomes, Bacterial* Conjugation, Genetic DNA Transposable Elements Escherichia coli / enzymology Escherichia coli / genetics* Genes* Genetic Linkage Ligases / genetics* Mutation Transduction, Genetic
IF 3.006
Times Cited 70
WOS Category MICROBIOLOGY
Resource
Prokaryotes E. coli ME8275 ME8333