title: Powerful genetic resource for the study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: In "A Genetic resource for Rapid and Comprehensive Phenotype Screening of Nonessential Staphylococcus aureus Genes" (mBio 4(2):e00537-12, doi: 10.1128/mBio.00537-12, 2013), Fey et al. describe the creation and application of a defined transposon mutant library of methicillin-resistant S. aureus. This library is well organized and made accessible to the research community through an easily navigable central repository. The mutant library promises to be a significant resource for researchers seeking a greater understanding of this pathogen.
authors.forename: Neal D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.forename: Eric P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Skaar
mesh_terms: D055786:Gene Knockout Techniques; D015723:Gene Library; D005827:Genetics, Microbial / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D016254:Mutagenesis, Insertional
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