Plasmids 101: Control Plasmids
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...Plasmid A (encoding shRNA against human Gene X in backbone Y) was transfected into human cells.
From this...control vector would be Plasmid A sans shRNA, or backbone Y alone. The empty vector control allows you to... vector control shows any effect of the vector/backbone itself on gene expression in your target cells... this experiment could be an shRNA—in the same backbone as Plasmid A—that does not target any mammalian...