Localized transposon Tn5 mutagenesis of the photosynthetic gene cluster of Rhodobacter sphaeroides
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Localized transposon Tn5 mutagenesis of the photosynthetic gene cluster of Rhodobacter sphaeroides
Abstract
Four genes essential for bacteriochlorophyll biosynthesis were known to be encoded within a 45 kb region of the Rhodobacter sphaeroides genome, the boundaries of which are defined by puh and puf genes for reaction-centre and light-harvesting LH1 complexes. The cluster is represented by eight overlapping inserts cloned in the mobilizable vector pSUP202. We have used localized transposon Tn5 mutagenesis to characterize this cluster further; a total of 87 independent insertions were generated which identify nine genes for bacteriochlorophyll biosynthesis, six for carotenoid biosynthesis, and puhA encoding the reaction-centre H subunit. This work provides an essential framework for a detailed study of the structure and expression of genes for photosynthesis in this bacterium.
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