Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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The modification of mutagenesis with transposons to identify mutants defective in the synthesis of amino acid.

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Transposons are the segments of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that can change its site within the genome. They can also alter the genetic information possessed within the genome. This property of transposons can be used to transfer the foreign gene into the host. The process by which the genes are transferred within the chromosome of the host organism using transposons is called transposon mutagenesis. This leads to modification or interruption in the function of the original gene.

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