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tdTomato/pTREX-b
(Plasmid #68709)

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Item Catalog # Description Quantity Price (USD)
Plasmid 68709 Standard format: Plasmid sent in bacteria as agar stab 1 $94 *
DNA 68709-D50 50 μg of DNA in Tris buffer $495 *
DNA 68709-D100 100 μg of DNA in Tris buffer $585 *

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Backbone

  • Vector backbone
    pTREX-b
  • Backbone manufacturer
    Vazquez and Levin., 1999
  • Backbone size w/o insert (bp) 5900
  • Total vector size (bp) 7300
  • Modifications to backbone
    tdTomato synthetic gene (1431 bp) was cloned by restriction sites XbaI and HindIII into pTREX-b (with blasticidin resistance marker).
  • Vector type
    Expression of tdTomato red fluorescence protein in Trypanosoma cruzi
  • Selectable markers
    Blasticidin

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
    tdTomato
  • Species
    Synthetic
  • Insert Size (bp)
    1431

Cloning Information

  • Cloning method Restriction Enzyme
  • 5′ cloning site XbaI (not destroyed)
  • 3′ cloning site HindIII (not destroyed)
  • 5′ sequencing primer 5’- CAATTCTAGAATGGTTTCCAAGGGTGAGGA -3’
  • 3′ sequencing primer 5’- GCAGAAGCTTTTACTTGTACAACTCGTCCA -3’
  • (Common Sequencing Primers)

Resource Information

  • A portion of this plasmid was derived from a plasmid made by
    This gene was subcloned by Dr. Noelia Lander in my laboratory.

Terms and Licenses

Trademarks:

  • Zeocin® is an InvivoGen trademark.

Purpose

Ready-to-use, high-purity DNA prep. DNA aliquots are suitable for use in mammalian cell transfections and other molecular biology applications.

Delivery

  • Amount 50 μg
  • Concentration 1 μg/μL
  • Pricing $495 USD
  • Storage 4 ℃ (short-term) or -20 ℃ (long-term)

Terms and Licenses

Quality Control

Every DNA prep is verified by next-generation sequencing, confirming plasmid identity, sequence integrity, and absence of DNA contaminants. Concentration is confirmed to be within ±2.5% of the stated concentration.

Our production process has been validated to consistently yield endotoxin levels below 1.0 EU/μg. Individual lots are not tested for endotoxin.

Purpose

Ready-to-use, high-purity DNA prep. DNA aliquots are suitable for use in mammalian cell transfections and other molecular biology applications.

Delivery

  • Amount 100 μg
  • Concentration 1 μg/μL
  • Pricing $585 USD
  • Storage 4 ℃ (short-term) or -20 ℃ (long-term)

Terms and Licenses

Quality Control

Every DNA prep is verified by next-generation sequencing, confirming plasmid identity, sequence integrity, and absence of DNA contaminants. Concentration is confirmed to be within ±2.5% of the stated concentration.

Our production process has been validated to consistently yield endotoxin levels below 1.0 EU/μg. Individual lots are not tested for endotoxin.

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:

    tdTomato/pTREX-b was a gift from Roberto Docampo (Addgene plasmid # 68709 ; http://n2t.net/addgene:68709 ; RRID:Addgene_68709)
  • For your References section:

    CRISPR/Cas9-Induced Disruption of Paraflagellar Rod Protein 1 and 2 Genes in Trypanosoma cruzi Reveals Their Role in Flagellar Attachment. Lander N, Li ZH, Niyogi S, Docampo R. MBio. 2015 Jul 21;6(4). pii: e01012-15. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01012-15. 10.1128/mBio.01012-15 PubMed 26199333