INDUCED BIOCHEMICAL MUTATIONS IN BACILLUS-SUBTILIS
INDUCED BIOCHEMICAL MUTATIONS IN BACILLUS-SUBTILIS
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DOI:
10.2307/2437147
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发表时间:
1947-01-01
影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
GILES, NH
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作者:
BURKHOLDER, PR;GILES, NH
Irradiation of spores or vegetative cells of B. subtilis with either u.-v. or x-ray has resulted in the production of numerous biochemical mutant strains differing from the parent strain in their inability to synthesize specific growth factors. From 4260 isolates, 143 singly deficient mutants have been identified. The number of mutants occurring in each of the 3 general classification categories is as follows: 33 strains requiring specific B-vitamins; 4 requiring nucleic acid components; and 10(5 requiring amino acids. The growth of the singly deficient mutants which have been tested is proportional to the amt. of the growth substance supplied. A few isolates having multiple requirements have been obtained. 9 independent mutant strains requiring riboflavin at 30[degree]C were found to be temp.-insensitive types, since these strains also require the vitamin at lower temps. The relatively high yield of mutants which was obtained with irradiation and immediate plating of spores supports the view that the spores of B. subtilis are uninucleate and haploid.