Forward Genetic Dissection of Biofilm Development by Fusobacterium nucleatum: Novel Functions of Cell Division Proteins FtsX and EnvC
Fusobacterium nucleatum is a key member of the human oral biofilm. It is also implicated in preterm birth and colorectal cancer. To facilitate basic studies of fusobacterial virulence, we describe here a versatile transposon mutagenesis procedure and a pilot screen for mutants defective in biofilm f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018-04-01
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Series: | mBio |
Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/9/2/e00360-18 |