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. 2009 Mar 6;191(9):3142–3148. doi: 10.1128/JB.01575-08

TABLE 2.

Characteristics and desiccation resistance of cysts of different A. vinelandii strains

Strain Genotype AR production Mucoidy Resistance to desiccation (%) at:
5 days 45 days
SW136 algU+ + + 5.0 ± 1.1 0.3 ± 0.1
OV11 algU+arsA::Tn5 + 3.9 ± 0.4 0.4 ± 0.1
SW-B algU+arsB::Gmr + 5.7 ± 1.0 0.3 ± 0.1
UW136 algU mutant, Rifr + <0.01 ND
OP algU mutant + <0.01 ND
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Resistance to desiccation for 5 or 45 days of cysts induced on Burk's medium with n-butanol as the sole carbon source. Values are the means of three determinations ± standard deviations. ND, not determined.