Optimisation of the mycobacterial replicon of an E. coli-mycobacterial shuttle vector

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-95). === This study aimed to investigate whether the mycobacterial replicon may also play a role. The common mycobacterial replicon in episomal E. coli-mycobacterial shuttle vectors contains the truncated rap gene, encoding an auxiliary replication fact...

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Main Author: Griffin, Sarah
Other Authors: Chapman, Rosamund
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2727
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-27272020-10-06T05:10:48Z Optimisation of the mycobacterial replicon of an E. coli-mycobacterial shuttle vector Griffin, Sarah Chapman, Rosamund Medical Virology Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-95). This study aimed to investigate whether the mycobacterial replicon may also play a role. The common mycobacterial replicon in episomal E. coli-mycobacterial shuttle vectors contains the truncated rap gene, encoding an auxiliary replication factor, and the repA and repB genes which code for essential replication proteins. Specific aspects of this typical mycobacterial replicon were identified as potential targets to improve stability and increase recombinant protein expression levels, and were modified accordingly. 2014-07-28T08:19:16Z 2014-07-28T08:19:16Z 2007 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2727 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences Division of Virology
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Optimisation of the mycobacterial replicon of an E. coli-mycobacterial shuttle vector
description Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-95). === This study aimed to investigate whether the mycobacterial replicon may also play a role. The common mycobacterial replicon in episomal E. coli-mycobacterial shuttle vectors contains the truncated rap gene, encoding an auxiliary replication factor, and the repA and repB genes which code for essential replication proteins. Specific aspects of this typical mycobacterial replicon were identified as potential targets to improve stability and increase recombinant protein expression levels, and were modified accordingly.
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title Optimisation of the mycobacterial replicon of an E. coli-mycobacterial shuttle vector
title_short Optimisation of the mycobacterial replicon of an E. coli-mycobacterial shuttle vector
title_full Optimisation of the mycobacterial replicon of an E. coli-mycobacterial shuttle vector
title_fullStr Optimisation of the mycobacterial replicon of an E. coli-mycobacterial shuttle vector
title_full_unstemmed Optimisation of the mycobacterial replicon of an E. coli-mycobacterial shuttle vector
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