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https://doi.org/10.69107/koomesh-165404

Engineering the pPICZαA Vector for Optimized Recombinant Protein Expression in Pichia pastoris: Substitution of Antibiotic Resistance and Auxotrophic Selection Markers

Author(s):
Salimeh HassaniSalimeh Hassani1, Elham BehvandiElham Behvandi1, Ghasem BagherpourGhasem Bagherpour2,*
1Student Research Committee, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
2Zanjan Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
Koomesh:Vol. 28, issue 1; e165404
Published online:Jan 31, 2026
Article type:Research Article
How to Cite:Hassani S, Behvandi E, Bagherpour G. Engineering the pPICZαA Vector for Optimized Recombinant Protein Expression in Pichia pastoris: Substitution of Antibiotic Resistance and Auxotrophic Selection Markers. koomesh. 2026;28(1):e165404. doi: https://doi.org/10.69107/koomesh-165404

Abstract

Keywords
Pichia
Recombinant Protein
Plasmid
Gene Expression

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