TRANSCRIPTION OF THE CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI CELL-DIVISION GENE FTSA

As part of a study of genes whose transcription is maintained in stati onary phase, cloned segments of DNA were selected from a Lambda ZAP II library of Campylobacter jejuni NCTC 11168. One such clone was found to encode a homologue of the Escherichia coli cell division gene fts A . Examination of mRNA by transcription mapping revealed that the Campy lobacter gene has one major and three minor transcription start sites. There were several significant differences in the structure and organ isation of the C. jejuni fts A promoter compared to that of E. coil.