Molecular Biology Reference
Type
Guide
...Commonly used cloning vectors include Gateway entry vectors and TOPO cloning vectors. If you are looking...combination of a DNA fragment with a plasmid or vector DNA backbone generates a recombinant DNA molecule...specifically engineered plasmids, commonly referred to as vectors, which have become possibly the most ubiquitous...facilitate the cloning of DNA fragments. Cloning vectors tend to be very simple, often containing only a...expression (for the purposes of gene study). Expression vectors must contain a promoter sequence, a transcription...the transcription process to stop. An expression vector can also include an enhancer sequence which increases... amount of protein or RNA produced. Expression vectors can drive expression in various cell types (mammalian...