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MOLECULAR GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE VIRULENCE OF ORAL BACTERIAL PATHOGENS: AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Departments of Oral Biology and Microbiology, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214; kuramits{at}buffalo.edu

This review will focus on the impact of molecular genetic approaches on elucidating the bacterial etiology of oral diseases from an historical perspective. Relevant results from the pre- and post-recombinant DNA periods will be highlighted, including the roles of gene cloning, mutagenesis, and nucleotide sequencing in this area of research. Finally, the impact of whole-genome sequencing on deciphering the virulence mechanisms of oral pathogens, along with new approaches to control these organisms, will be discussed.

Key Words: Molecular genetics • cloning • dental caries • periodontitis • genomics

Critical Reviews in Oral Biology & Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 5, 331-344 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/154411130301400504


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