Identification and Characterization of Genes Required for Competence in Neisseria meningitidis
Open Access
- 1 May 2005
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Bacteriology
- Vol. 187 (9), 3273-3276
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.187.9.3273-3276.2005
Abstract
We have identified genes required for competence of Neisseria meningitidis , a naturally transformable human pathogen. Although not comprehensive, our analysis identified competence-defective mutants with transposon insertions in genes not previously implicated in this process in Neisseria .Keywords
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