Plasmids 101: Choosing an Antibiotic Resistance Gene
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...transformation
Spectinomycin/streptomycin
Spectinomycin and streptomycin both inhibit protein synthesis...expensive antibiotic compared to streptomycin.
Spectinomycin/streptomycin can be successfully used for plant...offers is marginal. Fortunately, amp can easily be replaced with carb if satellite colonies are an issue.
...spectinomycin).
Cons: Cost (spectinomycin) or stability (streptomycin), doesn’t work for all bacteria.
Zeocin
Zeocin...