By Mary Gearing
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This post is part of our ongoing Plasmids 101 series. Plasmids 101 will provide you with an overview of general molecular biology knowledge and techniques. If you are interested in reading more, you can find the rest of the Plasmids 101 posts here. Now that we have covered ...
Cre-lox recombination is an incredibly useful molecular biology tool, but like any biological system, it has certain drawbacks. First, the efficiency of Cre recombination varies for different constructs and cell types. Second, Cre may induce recombination at pseudo- or cryptic ...
There are many, many different types of experiments carried out by scientists every day. Although the designs and outcomes may vary, one thing should be present in every experiment-based investigation of a hypothesis: proper controls! For every experiment, an investigator needs ...
In a previous Plasmids 101 blog, we reviewed the salient features of several popular strains of E. coli for DNA propagation. While great for cloning purposes, these E. coli strains are not usually well suited for recombinant protein expression. Many challenges can arise when ...
In previous posts for our Plasmids 101 series, we examined a number of important plasmid elements – promoters, origins of replication, protein tags, and antibiotic resistance markers (just to name a few). In this edition, we’re going to take a look at a very interesting tool ...
This post was updated on Nov 14, 2017. You've worked hard designing your plasmid – you carefully selected the optimal promoter for your gene of interest, painstakingly cloned into the perfect empty backbone, made sure to add the right tags to your gene, and may have even put a ...
Co-expression of multiple genes is valuable in many experimental settings. To achieve this, scientists use a multitude of techniques including co-transfection of two or more plasmids, the use of multiple or bidirectional promoters, or the creation of bicistronic or ...
