Metallothionein gene from Tetrahymena thermophila with a copper-inducible-repressible promoter |
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Authors: | Boldrin Francesco Santovito Gianfranco Gaertig Jacek Wloga Dorota Cassidy-Hanley Donna Clark Theodore G Piccinni Ester |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35100 Padova, Italy. francesco.boldrin@unipd.it |
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Abstract: | We describe a novel metallothionein gene from Tetrahymena thermophila that has a strong copper-inducible promoter. This promoter can be turned on and off rapidly, making it a useful system for induction of ectopic gene expression in Tetrahymena and enhancing its applications in cell and molecular biology, as well as biotechnology. |
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