Genetic manipulation of Mycobacterium abscessus

Curr Protoc Microbiol. 2010 Aug:Chapter 10:Unit 10D.2. doi: 10.1002/9780471729259.mc10d02s18.

Abstract

This unit covers genetic manipulation protocols for M. abscessus, including nucleic acid extraction (plasmid DNA, genomic DNA, and RNA), transformation, and a recombineering mutagenesis method. M. abscessus is a Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) bacterium, and working considerations are also discussed.

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
  • Genetic Engineering / methods*
  • Genetics, Microbial / methods*
  • Mutagenesis
  • Mycobacterium / genetics*
  • Plasmids
  • RNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • RNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
  • Recombination, Genetic
  • Transformation, Bacterial

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Bacterial