Horizontal gene transfer as adaptive response to heavy metal stress in subsurface microbial communities. Final report for period October 15, 1997 - October 15, 2000
Horizontal gene transfer as adaptive response to heavy metal stress in the presence of heavy metal stress was evaluated in oligotrophic subsurface soil laboratory scale microcosms. Increasing levels of cadmium (10, 100 and 1000 mM) were applied and an E. coli donor was used to deliver the target plasmids, pMOL187 and pMOL222, which contained the czc and ncc operons, and the helper plasmid RP4. Plasmid transfer was evaluated through monitoring of the heavy metal resistance and presence of the genes. The interactive, clearly revealed, effect of biological and chemical external factors on the extent of plasmid-DNA propagation in microbial communities in contaminated soil environments was observed in this study. Additionally, P.putida LBJ 415 carrying a suicide construct was used to evaluate selective elimination of a plasmid donor.
- Research Organization:
- University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-97ER62476
- OSTI ID:
- 799245
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/62476-1; TRN: US200309%%20
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 21 Dec 2001; PBD: 21 Dec 2001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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