A Pseudomonas aeruginosa biosensor responds to exposure to ultraviolet radiation

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Elasri, MO [1 ]
Miller, RV [1 ]
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[1] Oklahoma State Univ, Dept Microbiol & Mol Genet, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA
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10.1007/s002530051320
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
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We fused the Pseudomonas aeruginosa recA promoter to a promoterless Vibrio fisheri lux operon. This recA-lux fusion (pMOE15) was introduced into wild-type P. aeruginosa strain FRD1 and recA expression was monitored by measuring 490-nm light production. The RM4440 strain responded to increasing doses of ultraviolet radiation by an increase in its bioluminescence. RM4440 has the potential to be useful as a biosensor for the presence of DNA-damaging agents in the environment.
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