Effective mutagenesis of Vibrio fischeri by using hyperactive mini-Tn5 derivatives

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 74, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 7059-7063

  Lyell, Noreen L ^a   Dunn, Anne K ^a,b   Bose, Jeffrey L ^a   Vescovi, Susan L ^a   Stabb, Eric V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TO MANY; TRANSPOSASE; TRANSPOSON MUTAGENESISES; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

MUTAGENESIS;

DNA; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; KANAMYCIN;

BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MUTATION;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BIOLUMINESCENCE; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; TRANSPOSON; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DNA, BACTERIAL; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

VIBRIO FISCHERI;

EID: 55949100246     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01330-08     Document Type: Article

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