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Single-Primer PCR Procedure for Rapid Identification of Transposon Insertion Sites

Andrey V. Karlyshev

Mark J. Pallen

Brendan W. Wren

^*Address correspondence to Dr. Andrey V. Karlyshev, Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK. Internet:

E-mail Address: andrey.karlyshev@lshtm.ac.uk

University of London, London, UK

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Mark J. Pallen

University of London, London, UK

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Brendan W. Wren

University of London, London, UK

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Published Online:29 Aug 2018https://doi.org/10.2144/00286bm05

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