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Precise and nearly-precise excision of the symmetrical inverted repeats of Tn5; common features of recA-independent deletion events in Escherichia coli.
Gene - 1 Jan 2000
Collins J, Volckaert G, Nevers P
Abstract excerpt
The transposon Tn5 contains a unique central region bordered by 1.5-kb inverted repeats. The in vitro deletion of the centre of Tn5, with a restriction endonuclease (XhoI) which cuts within the inverted repeats leads to the production of a palindrome on subsequent ligation. This palindromic region is unstable on subsequent transformation into Escherichia coli (Collins, 1981). Precise excision of the Tn5 region...
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