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. 2005 Feb;2(2):95-7.
doi: 10.1038/nmeth734.

Engineering of a vaccinia virus bacterial artificial chromosome in Escherichia coli by bacteriophage lambda-based recombination

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Engineering of a vaccinia virus bacterial artificial chromosome in Escherichia coli by bacteriophage lambda-based recombination

Arban Domi et al. Nat Methods. 2005 Feb.

Abstract

The large capacity of vaccinia virus (VAC) for added DNA, cytoplasmic expression and broad host range make it a popular choice for gene delivery, despite the burdensome need for multiple plaque purifications to isolate recombinants. Here we describe how a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) containing the entire VAC genome can be engineered in Escherichia coli by homologous recombination using bacteriophage lambda-encoded enzymes. The engineered VAC genomes can then be used to produce clonally pure recombinant viruses in mammalian cells without the need for plaque purification.

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