Plasmids 101: 5 factors to help you choose the right cloning method
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Four important factors to consider for any experiment are:
Speed
Cost...and colleagues. Here you simply PCR-amplify your vector and your insert, DpnI digest away the templates... time is of the essence. This method requires a vector backbone containing a topoisomerase I cut site,...the type IIS enzymes in the reaction to redigest vector reseals and other incorrect products. This feature...use of toxic ccdB to prevent any non-recombinant vectors from propagating. The ligation-independent methods...Addgene.org0
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