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Abstract

Understanding the molecular underpinnings of manganese oxidation in SS1 has been hampered by the lack of a genetic system. In this report, we describe the development of a genetic system for SS1. The antibiotic sensitivity was characterized, and a procedure for transformation with exogenous DNA via conjugation was developed and optimized, resulting in a maximum transfer frequency of 5.2×10 and a typical transfer frequency of the order of 1×10 transconjugants per donor. Genetic manipulation of SS1 was demonstrated by disrupting via chromosomal integration with a plasmid containing a R6Kγ origin of replication through homologous recombination. This resulted in resistance to 5-fluoroorotidine, which was abolished by complementation with an ectopically expressed copy of cloned into pBBR1MCS. This system is expected to be amenable to a systematic genetic analysis of SS1, including those genes responsible for manganese oxidation.

Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • NSF (Award EAR-031 1767)
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