High efficiency of transformation of Proteus mirabilis with a pUC19 derivative vector directs the expression and secretion of the Bacillus subtilis α-amylase gene

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 147-150

  Fernandes, Beatriz L ^a   Da Costa, Sergio Olavo P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electroporation; Proteus mirabilis; Transformation

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL TRANSFORMATION; ELECTROPORATION; EXPRESSION VECTOR; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEUS MIRABILIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; MIRABILIS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS;

EID: 0030200646     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-7012(96)00906-2     Document Type: Article

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