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A positive regulatory gene has been cloned fromAzotobacter vinelandii, using its ability to activate the expression ofnifH: lacZ fusion inE. coli. The gene has also been shown to activate the transcription from the P1 promoter ofRhizobium meliloti. It did not, however, hybridize with thenifA gene ofR. meliloti.
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Reddy, M.A., Das, H.K. Cloning of a positive regulatory element involved in nitrogen fixation inAzotobacter vinelandii . J. Genet. 67, 121–127 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02927792
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