Site-specific homologous recombination mutagenesis in group B streptococci

Methods in Cell Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 13-20

  Yim, Harry H ^a   Rubens, Craig E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsule synthesis; Mutagenesis; Recombination; Streptococci; Suicide vector

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; EXPRESSION VECTOR; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; SUICIDE GENE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032458499     PISSN: 13815741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009810002276     Document Type: Article

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