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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-9-4
pubmed:abstractText
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus is a metabolically versatile microorganism that is naturally competent for DNA uptake and incorporation. We have exploited the natural state of competency for studies involving the cloning, organization and expression of genes encoding catabolic enzymes. A. calcoaceticus is able to take up, at high efficiency, genetically engineered DNA, incorporate the DNA and stably maintain and express the DNA. Sequence analysis of cloned A. calcoaceticus DNA reveals a great deal of internal repetition and secondary structure, but no specific sequences associated with uptake appear to be present. Uptake and transformation occurs in solid and liquid medium, at a wide range of DNA concentrations and with little restriction barrier to the source of the transforming DNA.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
B
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1052-6781
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
27-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Natural transformation in Acinetobacter calcoaceticus.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton 76203-5218.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't