A Molecular Biology Tool Kit for the Phototrophic Firmicute Heliobacterium modesticaldum

• Published in: Applied and environmental microbiology Vol. 85; no. 19
• Main Authors: Baker, Patricia L, Orf, Gregory S, Khan, Zahid, Espinoza, Levi, Leung, Sabrina, Kevershan, Kimberly, Redding, Kevin E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 01.10.2019
• Subjects: 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; Conjugation; Deoxyribonuclease; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; DNA methylation; DNA methyltransferase; E coli; Genomes; Growth media; heliobacteria; Metabolism; Metals; Methods; Molecular biology; Mutants; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogenation; Photosynthesis; Plasmids; restriction; Shuttle vectors; Spotlight; DNA methylation; restriction; heliobacteria; conjugation

The heliobacteria are members of the bacterial order and form the only group of phototrophs in the phylum Several physiological and metabolic characteristics make them an interesting subject of investigation, including their minimalist photosynthetic system, nitrogen fixation abilities, and ability...