Microbial operons

摘要

Described herein is a method for predicting operons in prokaryotes. Also described herein are vectors comprising operons predicted using the this method as well as methods of using antisense nucleic acids complementary to at least a portion of a predicted proliferation-required operon to inhibit cellular proliferation. Methods of using such antisense nucleic acids to sensitize cells for use in assays to identify compounds which possess the ability to inhibit cellular proliferation are also described.