Plasmids 101: Shuttle Vectors
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...vector with a reporter, such as a fluorescent protein, to visualize vector uptake. These reporters might be...tumefaciens, a plant-infectious bacteria that can incorporate foreign DNA into plant genomes.
Eukaryotes are...stable transfection, DNA from the plasmid is incorporated into the host cell’s genome, so no special sequence...select for your vector.
Some antibiotics block important cellular pathways shared by bacteria and eukaryotes...t common for simple transfection experiments.
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Finally, in some cases a researcher may choose...