Size-reduction of a broad host-rangeBioBrick cloning vectorAndreas Constantinou

Size-reduction of a broad host-range BioBrick cloning vector

Andreas Constantinou

Degree project in biology, Bachelor of science, 2010 Examensarbete i biologi 15 hp till kandidatexamen, 2010

Biology Education Centre, Uppsala University and Department of Photochemistry and Molecular Science

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