Chromoproteins: Colorful Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments
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Feb. 4, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
...contain a toxin gene (regulated by a rhamnose-inducible promoter) and a chromoprotein gene. Allelic exchange...the plate. For example, if your plasmid contains a gene encoding a blue chromoprotein, after transforming...3: pTOX plasmids expressing amilCP and tsPurple genes. Image: Lazarus et al., 2019.
One such lab is...protein family. What sets them apart is the way they generate their color: they strongly absorb visible light...difficult to directly use in bacteria, where most genetic manipulations start. Anthony Forster’s lab used...recombination events:
The plasmid carrying the desired genetic modification integrates into the genome (Figure...art, let us know!
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