Development and optimization of an EGFP-based reporter for measuring the general stress response in Listeria monocytogenes

Bioengineered Bugs

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 93-103

  Utratna, Marta ^a   Cosgrave, Eoin ^a   Baustian, Claas ^a   Ceredig, Rhodri ^a   O'Byrne, Conor ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

EGFP; Hyperosmotic stress; Listeria monocytogenes; Lmo2230; Reporter; Rsbv; Sigma b

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENHANCED GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; RNA POLYMERASE SIGMA FACTOR SIGMA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CODON; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FUSION GENE; GENE DELETION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HYPEROSMOTIC STRESS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLASMID; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REPORTER GENE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84861767667     PISSN: 19491018     EISSN: 19491026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/bbug.19476     Document Type: Article

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