Abstract
A recently available transposition system was utilized to isolate a nonmotile mutant of the coral-bleaching pathogen Vibrio coralliilyticus. The mutation was localized to the fhlA gene, and the mutant lacked flagella. The flhA mutant was unable to exhibit chemotaxis toward coral mucus or to adhere to corals and subsequently cause infection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5704-5707 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2009 |