Insertional mutagenesis and recovery of interrupted genes of Streptococcus mutans by using transposon Tn917: preliminary characterization of mutants displaying acid sensitivity and nutritional requirements.

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Published in J Bacteriol on July 01, 1996

Authors

J A Gutierrez1, P J Crowley, D P Brown, J D Hillman, P Youngman, A S Bleiweis

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1: Department of Oral Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, USA.

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