Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins
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... phage genome to be probed for proteins with host-binding activity without the need for genome sequencing...DNA library construction for functional genomic and metagenomic screening." Applied and environmental microbiology...complicate matters, even when sequenced, phage genomes tend to be choc-full of open reading frames that...sequencing or annotation (5). In the event that genome sequencing can be done, this technique can also help...help pinpoint the genes within a sequenced genome that encode for functional cell-binding proteins in the...strategy: Express random fragments of the phage genome and probe with live cells
The following is a description...phage DNA
This first step involves digesting phage genomic DNA into 1-3 kb (approximately gene-sized) fragments...