Transformation frequency of a mariner-based transposon in Rickettsia rickettsii.
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Transformation frequencies of a mariner-based transposon system in Rickettsia rickettsii were determined using a plaque assay system for enumeration and isolation of mutants. Sequence analysis of insertion sites in both R. rickettsii and R. prowazekii indicated that insertions were random. Transposon mutagenesis provides a useful tool for rickettsial research.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of bacteriology
دوره 193 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011