Open AccessTransfer of Conjugative Elements from Rumen and Human Firmicutes Bacteria to Roseburia inulinivorans
Author(s) -
Karen P. Scott,
Jenny C. Martin,
Jakub Mrázek,
Harry J. Flint
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.02807-07
Subject(s) - firmicutes , rumen , bacteria , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , roseburia , genetics , food science , fermentation , 16s ribosomal rna , bacteroides
Studies on Firmicutes bacteria from the gut are hampered by a lack of gene transfer systems. Here the human colonic anaerobe Roseburia inulinivorans A2-194 was shown to be a transfer recipient for two conjugative transposons, Tn1545 from Eubacterium cellulosolvens and TnK10 from Clostridium saccharolyticum K10.
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