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Genetics and genetic manipulation in Francisella tularensis.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Jun 2007
Frank Dara W, Zahrt Thomas C
Abstract excerpt
Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative coccobacillus and the etiological agent of tularemia. The limited knowledge regarding the interaction of F. tularensis with its host is due in part to the previous lack of tools for genetically manipulating the organism. During the past 10 years, the field of F. tularensis genetics has seen a rapid expansion. Plasmids capable of stable or conditional replication in...
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