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In Rhizobium japonicum the nitrogenase genes nifH and nifDK are separated.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 155 ·No. 2 ·1983-08-00 ·Pages 915-8

Kaluza K, Fuhrmann M, Hahn M, Regensburger B, Hennecke H

Abstract

In contrast to Klebsiella pneumoniae or fast-growing Rhizobium species, such as R. meliloti, where the nitrogenase structural genes are clustered in one operon (nifHDK), in slow-growing Rhizobium japonicum 110, nifH and nifDK are on separate operons.

MeSH Terms

Base Sequence DNA Restriction Enzymes DNA Transposable Elements DNA, Bacterial/analysis Genes, Bacterial Mutation Nitrogenase/genetics Nucleic Acid Hybridization Operon Rhizobium/enzymology,genetics

Chemicals

DNA Transposable Elements DNA, Bacterial Nitrogenase DNA Restriction Enzymes

Authors & Affiliations

5 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Kaluza K

Fuhrmann M

Hahn M

Regensburger B

Hennecke H

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17 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.155.2.915-918.1983

Published

1983-08-00

Pages

915-8

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC217770

Subset

Databases

GENBANK

M12517, M12518, X01045

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