Plasmids 101: Control Plasmids
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...the various controls that can be used for plasmid-based experiments.
What are control plasmids?
Generally...variable is the shRNA. Therefore the empty control vector would be Plasmid A sans shRNA, or backbone Y ...Negative controls: untreated cells, empty vector control, and non-targeting control
Negative control conditions...introduction of shRNA into your target cells.
Positive controls
Positive control plasmids should produce...follow an example of a plasmid-based experiment, delineate its requisite control plasmids, and discuss why ...Transfection controls: empty vector and internal control
A transfection control measures transfection efficiency...cells. One transfection control is an empty vector control; specifically, the plasmid without the independent...