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Cosmids: a type of plasmid gene-cloning vector that is packageable in vitro in bacteriophage lambda heads.

Collins J and 1 other. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1978. Cited by 262 papers, by iCite.

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Title
Cosmids: a type of plasmid gene-cloning vector that is packageable in vitro in bacteriophage lambda heads.
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Journal
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
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Year
1978
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Publication types
Journal Article
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Citations, by iCite
262
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Relative citation ratio, by iCite
5.92
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Revised in PubMed
2019-05-01
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Authors2

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OrderAuthorForenameKindORCID iD
1Collins JJ
2Hohn BB

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Topics12

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MeSH termMajor
DNA, BacterialMajor topic
DNA, RecombinantMajor topic
DNA, ViralMajor topic
PlasmidsMajor topic
Coliphages
DNA Ligases
DNA, Superhelical
Escherichia coli
Genes, Viral
Methods
Molecular Weight
Pseudomonas

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References16

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OrderPMIDTitleJournalYearIn PapersSource
11,195,386DNA as substrate for packaging into bacteriophage lambda, in vitro.J Mol Biol1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/1195386PubMed
2333,431Packaging recombinant DNA molecules into bacteriophage particles in vitro.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/333431PubMed
3334,731Transformation in Escherichia coli: cryogenic preservation of competent cells.J Bacteriol1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/334731PubMed
4340,151Structure and assembly of bacteriophage lambda.Curr Top Microbiol Immunol1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/340151PubMed
5340,147Gene cloning with small plasmids.Curr Top Microbiol Immunol1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/340147PubMed
6345,083Packaging of ColE1 DNA having a lambda phage cohesive end site.Mol Gen Genet1978https://conductscience.org/library/papers/345083PubMed
7338,419In vitro packaging of a lambda Dam vector containing EcoRI DNA fragments of Escherichia coli and phage P1.Gene1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/338419PubMed
8860,405Early events in the in vitro packaging of bacteriophage lambda DNA.Virology1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/860405PubMed
9860,404Studies on an in vitro system for the packaging and maturation of phage lambda DNA.Virology1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/860404PubMed
10841,861Packaging of the bacteriophage lambda chromosome: effect of chromosome length.Virology1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/841861PubMed

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41,647,042Virus-like particles based on plant viruses and bacteriophages: emerging strategies for the delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics.Chem Sci2026https://conductscience.org/library/papers/41647042PubMed
40,855,820Pioneer of bacterial genetics: the legacy of Esther Miriam Lederberg.Genetics2025https://conductscience.org/library/papers/40855820PubMed
36,446,634Rapid and Accurate Assembly of Large DNA Assisted by In Vitro Packaging of Bacteriophage.ACS Synth Biol2022https://conductscience.org/library/papers/36446634PubMed
34,200,544Methods for the Manipulation of Herpesvirus Genome and the Application to Marek's Disease Virus Research.Microorganisms2021https://conductscience.org/library/papers/34200544PubMed
33,881,767Engineered Bacteriophage Therapeutics: Rationale, Challenges and Future.BioDrugs2021https://conductscience.org/library/papers/33881767PubMed
30,052,023Intracellular Delivery by Membrane Disruption: Mechanisms, Strategies, and Concepts.Chem Rev2018https://conductscience.org/library/papers/30052023PubMed
28,387,649Monochromosomal Hybrids and Chromosome Transfer: A Functional Approach for Gene Identification.Cancer Genomics Proteomics2017https://conductscience.org/library/papers/28387649PubMed
26,548,913A century of the phage: past, present and future.Nat Rev Microbiol2015https://conductscience.org/library/papers/26548913PubMed
26,150,829Using linkage maps to correct and scaffold de novo genome assemblies: methods, challenges, and computational tools.Front Genet2015https://conductscience.org/library/papers/26150829PubMed
25,742,714Bacteriophage lambda: Early pioneer and still relevant.Virology2015https://conductscience.org/library/papers/25742714PubMed

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