A rapid reporter system using GFP as a reporter protein for identification and screening of synthetic stationary-phase promoters in Escherichia coli

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 229-236

  Miksch, G ^a   Bettenworth, F ^a   Friehs, K ^a   Flaschel, E ^a   Saalbach, A ^a   Nattkemper, T W ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ENZYME KINETICS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENES; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

BACTERIAL CULTIVATION; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN (GFP); RAPID SCREENING METHOD;

PROTEINS;

AGAR; AMINO ACID; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE INDUCTION; GENETIC SCREENING; NONHUMAN; ONLINE MONITORING; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; CULTURE MEDIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENES, REPORTER; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33644511048     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-005-0060-4     Document Type: Article

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