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. 1975 Dec;124(3):1191–1197. doi: 10.1128/jb.124.3.1191-1197.1975

Symbiosis-independent and symbiosis-incompetent mutants of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus 109J.

M Varon, J Seijffers
PMCID: PMC236026  PMID: 1104576

Abstract

Symbiosis-independent (Sin) mutants were isolated from the symbiosis-dependent and symbiosis-competent (Sdcomp+) Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus 109J. Independently isolated Sin mutants were examined for their symbiosis competence and most were found to be comp+. Bdellovibrios comp- were selected from the Sincomp+ mutants. The Sincomp+ bdellovibrios are always at a selective disadvantage, either against Sincomp- bdellovibrios (in organic medium) or against Sdcomp+ bdellovibrios (in buffer with Escherichia coli cells).

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