Anatomy

Artificial Bacterial Chromosomes

DNA constructs that are composed of, at least, a REPLICATION ORIGIN, for successful replication, propagation to and maintenance as an extra chromosome in bacteria. In addition, they can carry large amounts (about 200 kilobases) of other sequence for a variety of bioengineering purposes.

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Abstract

DNA constructs that are composed of, at least, a REPLICATION ORIGIN, for successful replication, propagation to and maintenance as an extra chromosome in bacteria. In addition, they can carry large amounts (about 200 kilobases) of other sequence for a variety of bioengineering purposes.

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9 entry terms
  • Artificial Chromosomes, Bacterial
  • BAC (Chromosome)
  • BACs (Chromosomes)
  • Bacterial Artificial Chromosomes
  • Chromosomes, Artificial, Bacterial
  • Chromosomes, Bacterial Artificial
  • Artificial Chromosome, Bacterial
  • Bacterial Artificial Chromosome
  • Chromosome, Bacterial Artificial

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord with specific bacterium /genet only if particularly discussed

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History Note

2002(2001)

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Previous Indexing

  • Chromosomes, Bacterial (1994-2000)

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  1. A11w.284w.187w.178.170w
  2. A11w.284w.187w.190w.170w
  3. A20.812w.170w
  4. G05.360w.162w.178.170w
  5. G05.360w.162w.190w.170w
  6. G05.360w.337w.249.170w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Artificial Bacterial Chromosomes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D022202. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D022202
  2. Artificial Bacterial Chromosomes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacterial_artificial_chromosome
  3. Artificial Bacterial Chromosomes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q419061