Topological selectivity of a hybrid site-specific recombination system with elements from Tn3 res/resolvase and bacteriophage P1 loxP/Cre

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 289, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1219-1230

  Kilbride, Elizabeth ^a   Boocock, Martin R ^a   Stark, W Marshall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cre; DNA topology; loxP; Resolvase; Site specific recombination

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINASE; RESOLVASE; SPACER DNA; TRANSPOSASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE P1; CATALYSIS; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSPOSON;

UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0033603387     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2864     Document Type: Article

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