Detection by whole genome microarrays of a spontaneous 126-gene deletion during construction of a ytfE mutant: confirmation that a ytfE mutation results in loss of repair of iron-sulfur centres in proteins damaged by oxidative or nitrosative stress.

Claire Vine, MC Justino, LM Saraiva, Jeffrey Cole

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Abstract

We show that genomic hybridization allows detection of a spontaneous secondary deletion of 126 genes that occurred during construction of an Escherichia coli ytfE mutant, LMS4209, explaining some of its unexpected growth defects. We confirm that YtfE is required to repair damage to iron-sulfur centres and for hydrogen peroxide resistance.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)77-9
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Microbiological Methods
Volume81
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2010

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