The genetic manipulation of Staphylococcus aureus for molecular experimentation is a valuable tool for assessing gene function and virulence. Genetic variability between strains coupled with difficult laboratory techniques for strain construction is a frequent roadblock in S. aureus research. Bacteriophage transduction greatly increases the speed and ease of S. aureus studies by allowing movement of chromosomal markers and plasmids between strains. This technique enables the S. aureus research community to focus investigations on clinically relevant isolates.
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Olson, M. E. (2016). Bacteriophage transduction in staphylococcus aureus. In Methods in Molecular Biology (Vol. 1373, pp. 69–74). Humana Press Inc. https://doi.org/10.1007/7651_2014_186
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