Applications of transposon-based gene delivery system in bacteria

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-228

  Choi, Kyoung Hee ^a   Kim, Kang Ju ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gene integration; Transposon

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIOPHAGE; DNA FOOTPRINTING; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA TRANSPOSITION; DROSOPHILA; GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSPOSON;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CHROMOSOMES, BACTERIAL; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; GENE KNOCKOUT TECHNIQUES; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MUTAGENESIS, SITE-DIRECTED; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; TRANSPOSASES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 64549099875     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.0811.669     Document Type: Review

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