Novel kanamycin/neomycin phosphotransferase cassette increases transformation efficiency in E. coli

BioTechniques

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 90-94

  Rashid, Mohammad B ^a   Mensa Wilmot, Kojo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KANAMYCIN; NEOMYCIN; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; DNA TRANSFER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033989419     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/00281st03     Document Type: Article

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