Open AccessA rapid method for identifying plasmids in cyanobacteria
Author(s) -
Engwall Kim Stutzman,
Gendel Steve M.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1985.tb01622.x
Subject(s) - cyanobacteria , lysis , plasmid , agarose gel electrophoresis , agarose , gel electrophoresis , chemistry , biology , chromatography , bacteria , biochemistry , dna , genetics
A simple and rapid method is described to determine the plasmid content of cyanobacteria. This procedure is a modification of the Eckhardt in‐well lysis and agarose gel electrophoresis technique and can be used for both unicellular and filamentous cyanobacteria.