Lubrizol Genetics, Inc.

Reinhard Simon

Alfred Puhler

Ursula Priefer

A Tn-Mob element is provided comprising a transposon with a Mob-site inserted therein. Vectors and bacterial strains are provided containing the Tn-Mob element, as well as methods for its use. Such methods include the production of plasmid free bacterial strains.

Gene transfer vector

Vectors capable of replication in a broad host range of gram-negative bacteria are provided. The vectors are composite plasmids comprising a segment derived from an E. coli vector plasmid and a segment derived from a broad host range plasmid. The broad host range plasmid segment includes Mob-functions and DNA coding for replication functions with regions non-essential for broad host range replication or mobilizablity having been deleted. Bacterial strains containing the above plasmids as well as methods of cloning DNA employing such plasmids are also provided.

Class II mobilizable gram-negative plasmid

Modified E. coli vectors are disclosed that are mobilizable to a wide range of gram-negative bacteria, but are not self-transmissible. The modified E. coli plasmids replicate only in bacterial strains of the E. coli group. Mobilizer strains of E. coli are also provided, as well as methods for employing the modified E. coli vectors for transposon mutagenesis, site-specific gene transfer, and the construction of DNA libraries.

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Bielefeld, Germany

Reinhard Simon