Spontaneous Transformation and Its Use for Genetic Mapping in Bacillus subtilis

• MURAYAMA Rikinori

  Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Frontier Project “Life’s Adaptation Strategies to Environmental Changes”, Department of Life Science, College of Science, Rikkyo University

• AKANUMA Genki

  Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Frontier Project “Life’s Adaptation Strategies to Environmental Changes”, Department of Life Science, College of Science, Rikkyo University

• MAKINO Yuki

  Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Frontier Project “Life’s Adaptation Strategies to Environmental Changes”, Department of Life Science, College of Science, Rikkyo University

• NANAMIYA Hideaki

  Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Frontier Project “Life’s Adaptation Strategies to Environmental Changes”, Department of Life Science, College of Science, Rikkyo University

• KAWAMURA Fujio

  Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Frontier Project “Life’s Adaptation Strategies to Environmental Changes”, Department of Life Science, College of Science, Rikkyo University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• Spontaneous Transformation and Its Use for Genetic Mapping in<i>Bacillus subtilis</i>

Abstract

Using a simple semi-synthetic competence and sporulation medium (CSM), we found evidence that Bacillus subtilis cells transformed in the competence phase can sporulate, indicating that genetic information acquired during the competence phase is inherited by the next generation after germination of the transformed spores. Moreover, the results from mixed cell culture experiments suggest that spontaneous genetic transformation can occur between competent cells and DNA released from lysed cells in the natural environment. We also found evidence that the spontaneous transformation system can be used for genetic mapping in B. subtilis.

Journal

• Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry

  Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 68 (8), 1672-1680, 2004

  Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry

Keywords

• <I>Bacillus subtilis</I>
• spontaneous transformation
• genetic mapping
• competence
• sporulation

Details

• CRID: 1390282681452963968
• NII Article ID: 10013520665
• NII Book ID: AA10824164
• DOI: 10.1271/bbb.68.1672
• ISSN: 13476947
• ISSN: 09168451
• NDL BIB ID: 7066890
• PubMed: 15322350
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I7066890
• Web Site: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1271/bbb.68.1672
• Text Lang: en
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