DOI: 10.1128/jb.84.2.250-257.1962. NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VEGETATIVE GROWTH OF <i>MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS</i>

NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VEGETATIVE GROWTH OF MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS

10.1128/jb.84.2.250-257.1962

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Abstract

Dworkin, Martin (Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Ind.). Nutritional requirements for vegetative growth of Myxococcus xanthus . J. Bacteriol. 84: 250–257. 1962.—This investigation was part of a program to clarify the environmental regulation of fruiting-body formation in a fruiting myxobacterium. By use of a dispersed-growing strain of Myxococcus xanthus , the nutritional requirements for vegetative growth have been defined. Exponential growth will take place on a medium containing 17 amino acids and salts. The generation time is 8 to 10 hr. Various optima have been established. There are no requirements for exogenous vitamins, and, with the exception of glycogen, a variety of organic materials do not significantly stimulate growth.

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Dworkin, M. (1962). NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VEGETATIVE GROWTH OF MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS. Journal of Bacteriology, 84(2), 250â257.

Authors 1

Martin Dworkin (first)

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ASTHANA , R. P. , AND L. E. HAWKER. 1936 . The influence of certain fungi on the sporulation of Melanospora destruens Shear and of some other Ascomycetes. Ann. Botany (London) 50 : 325 - 344 . (10.1093/oxfordjournals.aob.a090593) / Ascomycetes. Ann. Botany (London) / The influence of certain fungi on the sporulation of Melanospora destruens Shear and of some other by ASTHANA R. P. (1936)
CARROLL , N. V. , R. W. LONGLEY , A ND J . H. ROE. 1956 . The determination of glycogen in liver and muscle by use of anthone reagent . J. Biol. Chem. 220 : 583 - 593 . (10.1016/S0021-9258(18)65284-6) / J. Biol. Chem. / The determination of glycogen in liver and muscle by use of anthone reagent by CARROLL N. V. (1956)
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HOLT J. G. 1960. The nature of the slime of Myxococcus xanthus. Thesis Purdue University.
KIHARA , H., M. IKAWA , A ND E . E. SNELL. 1961 . Peptides and bacterial growth. X. Relation of uptake and hydrolysis to utilization of D-alanine peptides for growth of Streptococcus faecalis . J. Biol. Chem. 236 : 172 - 176 . / J. Biol. Chem. / Peptides and bacterial growth. X. Relation of uptake and hydrolysis to utilization of D-alanine peptides for growth of Streptococcus faecalis by KIHARA H., M. (1961)
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PRESCOTT , J. M. 1961 . Utilization of sulfur compounds by Streptococcus bovis . J. Bacteriol. 82 : 724 - 728 . (10.1128/JB.82.5.724-728.1961) / J. Bacteriol. / Utilization of sulfur compounds by Streptococcus bovis by PRESCOTT J. M. (1961)
VAN DER VIES , J. 1954 . Two methods for the determination of glycogen in liver . Biochem. J. 57 : 410 - 416 . (10.1042/bj0570410) / Biochem. J. / Two methods for the determination of glycogen in liver by VAN DER VIES J. (1954)

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@article{Dworkin_1962, title={NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VEGETATIVE GROWTH OF MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS}, volume={84}, ISSN={1098-5530}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jb.84.2.250-257.1962}, DOI={10.1128/jb.84.2.250-257.1962}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Bacteriology}, publisher={American Society for Microbiology}, author={Dworkin, Martin}, year={1962}, month=aug, pages={250–257} }

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