Altered desferrioxamine-mediated iron utilization is a common trait of bald mutants of Streptomyces coelicolor

Abstract

We reveal here that altered siderophore production/uptake is a novel phenotypic marker of mutants of<italic>S. coelicolor</italic>unable to sporulate. Our study further strengthens the role of iron in triggering morphogenesis of antibiotic-producing<italic>Streptomyces</italic>.