A simple and rapid method for intra- and interspecific transformation of Bacillus subtilis on solid media by DNA in protoplast lysates

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 446-448

  Akamatsu, Takashi ^a   Taguchi, Hisataka ^a  

^a SOJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; DNA; Microtiter plates; Solid media; Transformation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RECOMBINANT DNA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; PROTOPLAST;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CULTURE MEDIA; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RECOMBINANT; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; PROTOPLASTS; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

EID: 0035257686     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.446     Document Type: Article

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