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Table 4 Pigmentation-deficient mutants

From: Generation of comprehensive transposon insertion mutant library for the model archaeon, Haloferax volcanii, and its use for gene discovery

Mutant

Integration site; orientation a

Gene

Protein

W-20

2,389,801; +

HVO_2524, crtB

Phytoene synthase

W-5, W-17

2,389,806; -

HVO_2524, crtB

Phytoene synthase

W-6, W-7, W-14

2,390,154; +

HVO_2524, crtB

Phytoene synthase

W-4, W-8, W-9, W-10, W-12, W-13, W-15, W-16, W-19

2,390,422; -

HVO_2524, crtB

Phytoene synthase

  1. aThe first change compared to H. volcanii chromosomal sequence (NC_013967.1) is indicated as the transposon integration site. The orientation is denoted as trpA direction compared to H. volcanii chromosome (5′ to 3′): +, same direction; -, opposite direction.