Determination of Specific Growth Rate by Measurement of Specific Rate of Ribosome Synthesis in Growing and Nongrowing Cultures of Acinetobacter Calcoaceticus

Overview

Journal Appl Environ Microbiol

Specialties Environmental Health
Microbiology

Date 2007 Dec 18

PMID 18083876

Citations 3

Authors

Matthew R Cutter

Peter G Stroot

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Abstract

RT-RiboSyn measures the specific rate of ribosome synthesis in distinct microbial populations by measuring the generation rate of precursor 16S rRNA relative to that of mature 16S rRNA when precursor 16S rRNA processing is inhibited. Good agreement was demonstrated between specific rate of ribosome synthesis and specific growth rate of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus.

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