Genetic manipulation of Streptococcus pyogenes (The Group A Streptococcus, GAS)

Current Protocols in Microbiology

Volumn , Issue SUPPL.30, 2013, Pages

  Breton, Yoann Le ^a   McIver, Kevin S ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic complementation; Genomic DNA; Mariner; Plasmid; Streptococcus pyogenes; Transformation; Transposon mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; DNA EXTRACTION; ELECTROPORATION; GENE DISRUPTION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; INOCULATION; LIQUID CULTURE; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TRANSPOSON;

EID: 84891586040     PISSN: 19348525     EISSN: 19348533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/9780471729259.mc09d03s30     Document Type: Article

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