Plasmids 101: Broad Host Range Plasmids
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...maintain itself within host cells.
The plasmid has multiple ori that are functionally differentiated from ...proteins from bacterial hosts. In a plasmid with multiple oris, one may function in one type of host and... the others are functional in other hosts. For example, the pJD4 plasmid harbors distinct origins (ori1... load (Meyer 2009).
Figure 1: Idealized examples of a narrow host range plasmid with only one ori... ori and a broad host range plasmid with multiple oris that vary in DnaA-box and iteron structure, host-independent...Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Actinomyces naeslundii, A. viscosus, Aerobacter... hosts in which proteins can be expressed. For example, scientists can incorporate interchangeable antibiotic...