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. 1997 Jul;179(14):4623–4626. doi: 10.1128/jb.179.14.4623-4626.1997

Evidence for two possible glnB-type genes in Herbaspirillum seropedicae.

E M Benelli 1, E M Souza 1, S Funayama 1, L U Rigo 1, F O Pedrosa 1
PMCID: PMC179301  PMID: 9226275

Abstract

Two glnB-like genes have been isolated from Herbaspirillum seropedicae by complementation of the Klebsiella pneumoniae glnB502 mutant for growth on nitrate. One of these glnB-like genes has been sequenced and shows strong identity with GlnB proteins derived from other organisms. A Tn5-20 mutation of this glnB was Nif negative.

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