Optimization of conditions for growth of wild-type and genetically transformed Trypanosoma cruzi on agarose plates

Parasitology

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 461-467

  Mondragon, A ^a,b   Wilkinson, S R ^a   Taylor, M C ^a   Kelly, J M ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agarose; Colonies; Plating; Transformation; Trypanosoma cruzi

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; ANTIBIOTIC G 418;

ARTICLE; COSMID VECTOR; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTROPORATION; EPIMASTIGOTE; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GROWTH; LIQUID; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEPHAROSE; TRANSFECTION; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0032956467     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182099004230     Document Type: Article

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