Abstract
Transcriptional reporter systems have been extensively used to measure gene expression. Facile measurement of a reporter signal enables the study of gene expression in cases where protein product quantification is problematic. Reporters, such as /gbgalactostdase, provide convenient chromogenic assays (1). More recently, bioluminescence has been developed as a monitormg system (1). Reporter gene systems may be located extrachromosomally or integrated into the chromosome.
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David, A.E. (1998). Insertion of Promoter Region::luxCDABE Fusions into the Escherichia coil Chromosome. In: LaRossa, R.A. (eds) Bioluminescence Methods and Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 102. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-520-4:97
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