Transformation of a psychrotrophic bacterium with a plasmid from a mesophile

Abstract

The psychrotrophic bacteriumBacillus psychrophilus was transformed with the broadhost-range plasmid pC194. The ability of the transformant to express chloramphenicol (CAM) resistance and the possible effects of such expression on the physiology of the psychrotroph were examined. The transformant exhibited growth rates, filament formation at elevated temperatures, synthesis of cold shock proteins and cold acclimation proteins, similar to the parentalB. psychrophilus.