Addgene - pBABE-hygro-hTERT Plasmid Data

Gene/insert name:		hTERT
Alternative names:		telomerase reverse transcriptase
Insert size (bp):		3500
Gene/insert aliases:		TERT, TP2, TRT, EST2, TCS1, hEST2
Species of gene(s):		H. sapiens (human)
Vector backbone:		pBABE-hygro (Search Vector Database)
Type of vector:		Mammalian expression,Retroviral
Backbone size (bp):		5558
Cloning site 5':		EcoRI
Site destroyed during cloning:		No
Cloning site 3':		SalI
Site destroyed during cloning:		No
5' Sequencing primer:		pBABE 5' (List of Sequencing Primers)
Bacteria resistance:		Ampicillin
High or low copy:		High Copy
Grow in standard E. coli @ 37C:		Yes
Selectable markers:		Hygromycin
Sequence:		View sequence
Author's Map:		View map
Plasmid Provided In:		DH5a
Principal Investigator:		Bob Weinberg
Terms and Licenses:		MTA

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Article: Dissociation among in vitro telomerase activity, telomere maintenance, and cellular immortalization. Counter CM et al. (Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1998 Dec 8;95(25):14723-8. Pubmed)

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