Biopolym. Cell. 1989; 5(4):106-108.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.0000DE
Short Communications
Advantages of Z-gal during selection of recombinants on Lac phenotype
1Paton E. B., 1Terentyev A. G.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR
    Kiev, USSR

Abstract

Advantages of Z-gal use as a chromogenic substrate of (5-galactosidase, when selecting recombinants by Lac phenotype, are discussed.
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