| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10870078 | FEBS Letters | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
A copper resistance gene cluster (6 genes, â¼8.2Â kb) was isolated from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 by recombineering recovery (RR). Following integration of a narrow-host-range plasmid vector adjacent to the target region in the Synechocystis genome (pSYSX), DNA was isolated from transformed cells and the plasmid plus flanking sequence circularized by recombineering to precisely clone the gene cluster. Complementation of a copper-sensitive Escherichia coli mutant demonstrated the functionality of the pcopM gene encoding a copper-binding protein. RR provides a novel alternative method for cloning large DNA fragments from species that can be transformed by homologous recombination.
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Authors
John R. Gittins,