Gene Fitness of Azotobacter vinelandii under Diazotrophic Growth
Carolann M. Knutson, Meghan N. Pieper, Brett M. Barney
Abstract
These results provide insights into the functional redundancy in A. vinelandii, while also providing a direct measure of fitness for specific genes associated with the process of BNF. These results will serve as a valuable reference tool in future studies to uncover the mechanisms that govern this process.
Topics & Concepts
Azotobacter vinelandiiBiologyDiazotrophNitrogen fixationGeneNitrogenaseGeneticsMutantObligateComputational biologyGenetic FitnessBacteriaAzotobacterMulticellular organismFunction (biology)SymbiosisFunctional genomicsCofactorBiochemistryGene poolTransposable elementBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteinsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing