Mutation frequency and spectrum of mutations vary at different chromosomal positions of Pseudomonas putida.

It is still an open question whether mutation rate can vary across the bacterial chromosome. In this study, the occurrence of mutations within the same mutational target sequences at different chromosomal locations of Pseudomonas putida was monitored. For that purpose we constructed two mutation det...

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Main Authors: Triinu Juurik, Heili Ilves, Riho Teras, Tanel Ilmjärv, Kairi Tavita, Kärt Ukkivi, Annika Teppo, Katren Mikkel, Maia Kivisaar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3485313?pdf=render