Team:Alberta/Project/Recombineering

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Recombineering refers to the strategic use of recombination ''in vivo'' in order to reach a defined goal. In the case of BioBytes, a method is required to target the final construct to insertion at a specific place on the ''E. coli''chromosome.  
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Recombineering refers to the strategic use of recombination <i>in vivo</i> in order to reach a defined goal. In the case of BioBytes, a method is required to target the final construct to insertion at a specific place on the <i>E. coli</i> chromosome.</p>
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Revision as of 20:44, 17 September 2009

University of Alberta - BioBytes










































































































What is Recombineering?

Recombineering refers to the strategic use of recombination in vivo in order to reach a defined goal. In the case of BioBytes, a method is required to target the final construct to insertion at a specific place on the E. coli chromosome.

To do this successfully, three components must be taken into account:

- There must be a system for targeting the construct to a specific site for insertion

- Activation of the recombination system must be under experimenter control

- It must be possible to select for and verify colonies in which the insertion was successful