Biotechnology Letters, Vol.19, No.9, 909-911, 1997
A Mutation Impairing Alginate Production Increased Accumulation of Poly-Beta-Hydroxybutyrate in Azotobacter-Vinelandii
An algK::Tn 5 mutation impairing alginate production in Azotobacter vinelandii led to a 50% increase in poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate production to 75% of the dry cell wt.