CONSTRUCTION OF BROAD-HOST-RANGE PLASMID VECTORS FOR EASY VISIBLE SELECTION AND ANALYSIS OF PROMOTERS

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作者
FARINHA, MA [1 ]
KROPINSKI, AM [1 ]
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[1] QUEENS UNIV, DEPT MICROBIOL & IMMUNOL, KINGSTON K7L 3N6, ONTARIO, CANADA
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10.1128/jb.172.6.3496-3499.1990
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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We have constructed a series of broad-host-range plasmids which use 'visual screens' to detect promoter activity. These plasmids contain the pMB1 and pRO1600 origins of replication and are capable of replicating in a wide range of gram-negative bacteria. The genes encoding β-galactosidase and alkaline phosphatase from Escherichia coli and bacterial luciferase from Vibrio harveyi supply the promoterless indicator genes. The constructs were tested in E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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