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pcasper4 p [7-Gr66a-]
(Plasmid #26860)

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Item Catalog # Description Quantity Price (USD)
Plasmid 26860 Standard format: Plasmid sent in bacteria as agar stab 1 $85

This material is available to academics and nonprofits only.

Backbone

  • Vector backbone
    pCaSper4
  • Backbone size w/o insert (bp) 7855
  • Vector type
    Insect Expression

Growth in Bacteria

  • Bacterial Resistance(s)
    Ampicillin, 100 μg/mL
  • Growth Temperature
    37°C
  • Growth Strain(s)
    DH5alpha
  • Copy number
    High Copy

Gene/Insert

  • Gene/Insert name
    Gr66 gustatory receptor
  • Alt name
    Gr66a
  • Species
    D. melanogaster (fly)
  • Insert Size (bp)
    7000
  • Mutation
    Partial deletion of Gr66a (see associated paper listed below for details), but contains genes CG7066 and CG7188, which neighbor Gr66a
  • Entrez Gene
    Gr66a (a.k.a. CG7189, Dmel\CG7189, Gr66A, GR66A, Gr66C1, GR66C1)

Cloning Information

  • Cloning method Restriction Enzyme
  • 5′ cloning site KpnI (unknown if destroyed)
  • 3′ cloning site XbaI (unknown if destroyed)
  • 5′ sequencing primer n/a
  • (Common Sequencing Primers)

Terms and Licenses

  • Academic/Nonprofit Terms
  • Industry Terms
    • Not Available to Industry
Trademarks:
  • Zeocin® is an InvivoGen trademark.
How to cite this plasmid ( Back to top)

These plasmids were created by your colleagues. Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator, cite the article in which the plasmids were described, and include Addgene in the Materials and Methods of your future publications.

  • For your Materials & Methods section:

    pcasper4 p [7-Gr66a-] was a gift from Craig Montell (Addgene plasmid # 26860 ; http://n2t.net/addgene:26860 ; RRID:Addgene_26860)
  • For your References section:

    A taste receptor required for the caffeine response in vivo. Moon SJ, Koettgen M, Jiao Y, Xu H, Montell C. Curr Biol. 2006 Sep 19. 16(18):1812-7. 10.1016/j.cub.2006.07.024 PubMed 16979558