| Literature DB >> 18805998 |
Noreen L Lyell1, Anne K Dunn, Jeffrey L Bose, Susan L Vescovi, Eric V Stabb.
Abstract
We have developed a transposon mutagenesis system for Vibrio fischeri ES114 that utilizes a hyperactive mutant Tn5 transposase (E54K and M56A) and optimized transposon ends. Using a conjugation-based procedure, we obtained independent single-insertion mini-Tn5 mutants at a rate of approximately 10(-6). This simple and inexpensive technique represents a significant improvement over previous methods for transposon mutagenesis of V. fischeri and should be applicable to many other bacteria.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18805998 PMCID: PMC2583470 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01330-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792