Vector Development

Studies from University of Wisconsin have provided new data on vector development

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, December 31st, 2009

"A single plasmid that allows controlled coexpression has been developed for use in mycobacteria. The tetracycline inducible promoter, PtetO, was used to provide tetracycline-dependent induction of one gene, while the Psmyc, Pimyc, or Phsp promoters were used to provide three different levels of constitutive expression of a second gene," scientists writing in the journal Protein Science report.

"The functions of these four individual promoters were established using green fluorescent protein (GFP) and a newly identified red fluorescence inducible protein from Geobacillus sterothermophilus strain G1.13 (RFIP) as reporters. The tandem use of GFP and RFIP as...

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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2009-12-31)

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