Effect of the clay minerals montmorillonite and kaolinite on the genetic transformation of competent Bacillus subtilis cells

Authors
Lotareva, OV Prozorov, AA
Citation
Ov. Lotareva et Aa. Prozorov, Effect of the clay minerals montmorillonite and kaolinite on the genetic transformation of competent Bacillus subtilis cells, MICROBIOLOG, 69(5), 2000, pp. 571-574
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00262617 → ACNP
Volume
69
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
571 - 574
Database
ISI
SICI code
0026-2617(200009/10)69:5<571:EOTCMM>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The effect of the clay minerals montmorillonite and kaolinite on the transf ormation of competent Bacillus subtilis cells with chromosomal DNA was stud ied. Clay particles were found to substantially increase the transformation frequency of competent cells, as well as the rate of their spontaneous chr omosomal and plasmid transformation. The effect was ascribed to the adsorpt ion of bacterial cells on the surface of mineral particles.