Genetic analysis of an incomplete mutS gene from Pseudomonas putida

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作者
Kurusu, Y [1 ]
Narita, T [1 ]
Suzuki, M [1 ]
Watanabe, T [1 ]
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[1] Ibaraki Univ, Sch Agr, Mol Microbiol Lab, Ibaraki, Osaka 3000393, Japan
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10.1128/JB.182.18.5278-5279.2000
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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We genetically characterized the Pseudomonas putida mutS gene and found that it encodes a smaller MutS protein than do the genes of other bacteria. This gene is able to function in the mutS mutants of Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis. A P. putida mutS mutant has a mutation frequency 1,000-fold greater than that of the wild-type strain.
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