Azotobacter Model System

Our laboratory has selected the nitrogen-fixing model microbe Azotobacter vinelandii as a primary target for the production of biofertilizers and other interesting products, including lipids and biohydrogen. As part of this work, we have generated a large number of mutant strains that have interesting potential research and biotechnological applications. Some of these strains are listed below;

  • AZBB072   ΔpyrF
  • AZBB120   ΔureABC ΔamtB
  • AZBB131   ΔphbBAC
  • AZBB133   ΔvnfHDGK ΔanfHDGK ΔnifHDK
  • AZBB163   nifL::KanR (pPCRNH3-44)
  • AZBB261   ΔvnfHDGK ΔanfHDGK ΔhoxN1IN2YHW ΔhoxKGZMLOQRTV
  • AZBB275   ΔvnfHDGK ΔanfHDGK ΔhoxN1IN2YHW ΔhoxKGZMLOQRTV nifD::nifDV70I
    nifL::KanR (pPCRNH3-44)