Abstract
Several methods for transposon mutagenesis have been employed for use in P. mirabilis. The first method involves the use of mini-Tn5 derivatives, which are delivered by conjugation of a suicide plasmid containing this transposon, followed by transposition into the chromosome. A second method is the use of preformed transposon/transposase complexes (transposomes), which are introduced into P. mirabilis cells by electroporation. Each of these methods will be discussed along with the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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Rather, P.N. (2019). Methods for Transposon Mutagenesis in Proteus mirabilis . In: Ricke, S., Park, S., Davis, M. (eds) Microbial Transposon Mutagenesis. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2016. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9570-7_8
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