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Method for the conjugative transfer of mobilizable vectors for E. coli to gram-positive bacteria and vectors suitable for use in such a method

US5346818A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Degussa AG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Schafer · Hohenahr, DE
Jorn Kalinowski · Bielefeld, DE
Alfred Puhler · Bielefeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 8, 1989
Grant date	Sep 13, 1994
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 8, 2009

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N15/77
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of effecting the conjugative transfer of a mobilizable vector from cells of an E. coli mobilizer strain to gram-positive bacterial cells. The invention also relates to vectors suitable for use in such a method.

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