Metallothionein gene from Tetrahymena thermophila with a copper-inducible-repressible promoter

被引：30

作者：

Boldrin, F

Santovito, G

Gaertig, J

Wloga, D

Cassidy-Hanley, D

Clark, TG

Piccinni, E

机构：

[1] Univ Padua, Dept Biol, I-35100 Padua, Italy

[2] Univ Georgia, Dept Cellular Biol, Athens, GA 30602 USA

[3] Cornell Univ, Coll Vet Med, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA

来源：

EUKARYOTIC CELL | 2006年 / 5卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1128/EC.5.2.422-425.2006

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

We describe a novel metallothionein gene from Tetrahymena thermophila that has a strong copper-inducible promoter. This promoter can be turned on and off rapidly, making it a useful system for induction of ectopic gene expression in Tetrahymena and enhancing its applications in cell and molecular biology, as well as biotechnology.

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页码：422 / 425

页数：4

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