Clostridium beijerinckii strain degeneration is driven by the loss of Spo0A activity

Solventogenic clostridia represent a diverse group of anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria capable of producing acetone, butanol and ethanol through their unique biphasic metabolism. An intrinsic problem with these organisms however is their tendency to degenerate when repeatedly subcultured or when gr...

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Main Authors: Jonathan R. Humphreys, Bisrat J. Debebe, Stephen P. Diggle, Klaus Winzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1075609/full