Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters (한국미생물·생명공학회지)

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Glycerol-Spore Formation of Myxobacteria in the Presence of DMSO and Glycerol

DMSO와 Glycerol 처리에 따른 점액세균의 글리세롤포자 형성능 조사

  • Jang, Eun-Hae (Department of Biotechnology, Hoseo University) ;
  • Kim, Do-Hee (Department of Biotechnology, Hoseo University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Woo (Department of Biotechnology, Hoseo University) ;
  • Cho, Kyung-Yun (Department of Biotechnology, Hoseo University)
  • 장은혜 (호서대학교 생명공학과) ;
  • 김도희 (호서대학교 생명공학과) ;
  • 김진우 (호서대학교 생명공학과) ;
  • 조경연 (호서대학교 생명공학과)
  • Published : 2006.12.28
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Abstract

Glycerol-spore formation of wild myxobacteria isolated in Korea has been tested. One third of the wild myxobacterial isolates belonged to the genus Myxococcus and Corallococcus produced a large number of glycerol-spores in the presence of glycerol or dimethyl sulfoxide. However, two third of the other wild myxobacterial isolates belonged to the genus Myxococcus and Corallococcus produced a negligible number of spores under the same condition. In addition, the myxobacteral isolates belonged to the other genus, such as Stigmatella, Archangium, and Cystobacter, failed to produce a noticeable number of glycerol-spores.

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