Conjugation in Escherichia coli: A laboratory exercise

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 440-445

  Phornphisutthimas, Somkiat ^a,b   Thamchaipenet, Arinthip ^b   Panijpan, Bhinyo ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Conjugation; E. coli; Laboratory exercise

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; BACTERIAL DNA; KANAMYCIN; NALIDIXIC ACID;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA TRANSFER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE TRANSFER; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 36749054140     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.113     Document Type: Article

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