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Journal of Bacteriology, May 2005, p. 3273-3276, Vol. 187, No. 9
0021-9193/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JB.187.9.3273-3276.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Identification and Characterization of Genes Required for Competence in Neisseria meningitidis

Yao-Hui Sun, Rachel Exley, Yanwen Li, David Goulding, and Christoph Tang*

Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Flowers Building, Armstrong Road, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

Received 30 November 2004/ Accepted 29 January 2005

We have identified genes required for competence of Neisseria meningitidis, a naturally transformable human pathogen. Although not comprehensive, our analysis identified competence-defective mutants with transposon insertions in genes not previously implicated in this process in Neisseria.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Flowers Building, Armstrong Road, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom. Phone: (44) 207-594-3072. Fax: (44) 207-594-3076. E-mail: c.tang{at}imperial.ac.uk.

Journal of Bacteriology, May 2005, p. 3273-3276, Vol. 187, No. 9
0021-9193/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JB.187.9.3273-3276.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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