Creating auxotrophic mutants in Methylophilus methylotrophus AS1 by combining electroporation and chemical mutagenesis

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 105-108

  Kim, C S ^a   Wood, T K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; AUXOTROPHIC MUTANT; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CHEMICAL MUTAGENESIS; COLONY FORMATION; ELECTROPORATION; NONHUMAN; TECHNIQUE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AMINO ACIDS; ELECTROPORATION; GRAM-NEGATIVE AEROBIC BACTERIA; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; METHYLNITRONITROSOGUANIDINE; MUTAGENESIS; MUTAGENS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHYLOPHILUS METHYLOTROPHUS;

EID: 0030748518     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051023     Document Type: Article

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