Efficient transformation of Lactococcus lactis IL1403 and generation of knock-out mutants by homologous recombination

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 281-286

  Gerber, Simon D ^a   Solioz, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Electroporation; Gene disruption; Gram positive; Single crossover; Transformation efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; ELECTROPORATION; GENE VECTOR; GENETICS; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; METHODOLOGY; MUTATION;

ELECTROPORATION; GENETIC VECTORS; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; MUTATION; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 34250702076     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.200610297     Document Type: Article

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