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Understanding the characteristics of natural plasmids and how they function in nature can inform us on how to create better recombinant vectors. In this blog post, we’ll define plasmid host range, identify a few of the features that confer broad host range in plasmids in nature, ...
In the last decade, the use of degron tags has become increasingly popular for the modulation of endogenously and exogenously expressed proteins. Here we will review what advantages degron tags can offer over other protein control methods and compare the commonly available types ...
As a plasmid repository, we are no strangers to cloning. If you’re reading this, then chances are you have been in the cloning trenches yourself. Modular cloning, or MoClo, is a systematic cloning strategy designed by synthetic biologists to perform large scale, one-tube cloning ...
Plasmids need antibiotic resistance genes so that you can specifically isolate bacteria containing your constructs of interest. But does it matter which antibiotic resistance gene you select? In this blog, we’ll break down the mechanism of action of the most common antibiotic ...
We are excited to announce the fourth edition of our popular eBook, Plasmids 101, is now available!
If you’ve ever used Golden Gate Assembly for cloning, you might be familiar with the rules of thumb for designing your overhang sets. But are those rules the best way to design GGA overhang sets, particularly for high-complexity reactions?
Around 20% of human genes have no known function or a poorly defined function (Wood, et al). In the microbial world, approximately 50% of predicted genes have unidentified roles as well (Vanni, et al). Is it true that this many genes are truly dispensable or are the current ...
