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  1. Plasmids 101: Antibiotic Resistance Genes

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    ...permeability Bactericidal 10-100 ug/mL Tetracycline tetracyclin Binds 30S ribosomal subunit; inhibits...Resistance to antibiotics is a widely used tool in molecular biology, yet scientists rarely stop to think...to maintain the plasmid. Adding an antibiotic resistance gene to the plasmid solves both problems at once...pressure to keep your plasmid. Viva la (bacterial) resistance!  What are antibiotics? Antibiotics are generally...chromosomal level. Scientists introduce an antibiotic resistance cassette within the coding region of the gene...experiments it is best practice not to use the same resistance cassette for the mutation and for plasmid selection... Additionally, scientists can use the loss of resistance as a marker for successful cloning. In these ...
  2. Tetracycline Inducible Expression

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    ... underlying expression of Tn10 encoded tetracycline resistance. Hillen W and Berens C. Annu Rev Microbiol...Collections Tetracycline (Tet) Inducible Expression Tetracycline (Tet) Inducible Expression Additional Resources...Collections Background Tetracycline Off Tetracycline On Experimental Tips Tet Plasmids Background To advance the...induction with efficient tetracycline uptake. Search our collection for all tetracycline plasmids. Tet System...19 nucleotide tetracycline operator (tetO) sequence, and is recognized by the tetracycline repressor (tetR...tetR will bind to tetracycline and not to the TRE, permitting transcription. Tetracycline-dependent promoters...Bujard developed is known as tetracycline off: in the presence of tetracycline, expression from a tet-inducible...
  3. Plasmids 101: Common Lab E. coli Strains

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    ...ribosome Confers resistance to streptomycin Tn10   Confers resistance to tetracycline Additionally... XL1 Blue Tetracycline Blue/white screening and routine cloning, nalidixic acid resistant. endA1 gyrA96...uptake, iron uptake receptor mutation. T1/T5 Phage resistance gal Mutation in galactose metabolism pathway...only gyrA, gyrA96 DNA gyrase mutation Confers resistance to nalidixic acid  hsdRMS hsdR(rk-, mk+) Unmethylated...Table 2: Lab strains of E. coli Strain Natural resistance Primary Use Genotype ccdB Survival 2 T1R   ...plasmids, ligated DNA, and libraries, nalidixic acid resistant.  endA1 glnV44 recA1 thi-1 gyrA96 relA1 lac Hte...lacIq Δ(lacZ)M15] hsdR17(rK- mK+)  XL10 Gold Tetracycline and Chloramphenicol High competency cloning ...
  4. Plasmids 101: E. coli Strains for Protein Expression

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    ...coli B strain, except ** which are K12 Strain Resistance Key Features Genotype Use BL21 (DE3)   Basic.... The pLys plasmid contains a chloramphenicol resistance cassette for positive selection and a p15A origin...not recommended for toxic proteins BL21-A1 Tetracycline Arabinose-inducible expression of T7 RNAP; IPTG...T7RNAP-tetA General protein expression  BLR (DE3) Tetracycline RecA-deficient; best for plasmids with repetative...proteins Origami2 (DE3)** Streptomycin and Tetracycline Contains highly active thioredoxin reductase...
  5. Plasmids 101: A Brief History of Plasmids and an Improved eBook!

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    ...treated a tetracycline resistant plasmid, pSC101, and a newly developed kanamycin resistant plasmid, pSC102...EPISOME-MEDIATED TRANSFER OF DRUG RESISTANCE IN ENTEROBACTERIACEAE VIII: Six-Drug-Resistance R Factor.” Journal of...other extrachromosomal particles, particularly Resistance or R-factors. Like F-factors, R-factors could... selected for E. coli transformants that were resistant to both. When this proved successful, pSC101 became... PMC314833. Datta, Naomi. “Transmissible Drug Resistance in an Epidemic Strain of Salmonella Typhimurium...
  6. Plasmids 101: The Promoter Region – Let's Go!

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    ...of its parts. Elements such as the antibiotic resistance gene and the origin of replication are necessary...expression, but may vary by cell type. Tends to resist promoter down regulation due to methylation or ...splice acceptor. TRE General expression mRNA Tetracycline response element promoter Inducible with Tetracyline...promoter with low basal activity and several tetracycline operators. Transcription can be turned on or...
  7. Retrovirus Plasmids

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    ...cells; additional plasmids include Puro resistance and Neo resistance Weinberg 10676 pMKO.1 GFP MoMLV U6-driven...pMKO.1 puro for Puro resistance. Hahn 63704 pRetroX GFP T2A Cre CMV/MSV Tetracycline inducible expression...immortalized cells (see Weinberg Lab page for resistance variants) Weinberg 1773 pBABE-hygro-hTERT MoMLV...
  8. Hot Plasmids: Fall 2024

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    ...integrative plasmid containing tetracycline repressor TetR and resistance selection marker KanR. This strain... common human pathogen notorious for its high resistance to antibiotics. Several CRISPR/Cas-based systems...abscessus’ high rate of spontaneous antibiotic resistance interfering with selection. Using an inducible...understanding of its biology, pathogenicity, and resistance mechanisms.     Figure 4. Overview of... cassette on a plasmid expressing mCherry and resistance selection marker HygR. The CRISPR system is induced...
  9. Quickest Way to Deposit Plasmids: The Deposit Spreadsheet

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    ..., or other. Bacterial Resistance Enter bacterial antibiotic resistance encoded in the plasmid that...nourseothricin (clonNat), spectinomycin, streptomycin, tetracycline, combinations of the above, or other. High...
  10. Lambda Red: A Homologous Recombination-based Technique for Genetic Engineering

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    ...lambda red phage, λTetR, that carries the tetracycline resistance gene and the lambda red repressor cI857...replace a gene of interest with an antibiotic resistance cassette.   Substrate DNA Design and Generation... selectable DNA fragments, such as antibiotic resistance genes, as well as non-selectable DNA fragments...confirmation of recombinant clones If a antibiotic resistance gene has been inserted, recombinants can first...first be selected via antibiotic resistance, but all clones should be further tested to confirm the presence...
  11. 15 Years of Addgene: The Top 15 Plasmids

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    ...customizable sgRNA from the U6 promoter and puromycin resistance from the EF-1a promoter. It’s a 3rd generation... of shRNA in target cells by the addition of tetracycline/doxycycline to the grown media resulting in ...
  12. Fujii Lab CRISPR Plasmids

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    ...retroviral expression vector with the puromycin resistance gene 63591 3xFN-Tel-TAL/pMXs-neo Expresses a ...retroviral expression vector with the neomycin resistance gene 64325 3xFLAG-dCas9/p-bacteria Expresses ...Expresses 3xFLAG-dCas9 in E. coli in a tetracycline-dependent manner for enChIP analysis to purify specific genomic...
  13. Mouse Modeling, Part 1: Genetically Engineered Mice

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    ...positive selection marker such as an antibiotic resistance gene is also included to select for successfully... the cell can occur. Similar systems include tetracycline or doxycycline mediated activation of Cre to...
  14. Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It

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    .... The absence of a rigid cell wall makes them resistant to antibiotics and antibacterial drugs like penicillin...of antibiotics can allow mycoplasma to develop resistance to the antibiotics. Antibiotics must only be ...prolonged use of a particular antibiotic can induce resistance for other bacteria apart from mycoplasma. Always...fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin, ciprobay, zagam, baytril, tetracycline, etc. are available for mycoplasma removal from...
  15. Reaching out to China: Canton Nucleic Acids Forum (CNAF) 2015

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    ...address the growing clinical problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria. See the picture to the left for his ...Using the Tet-on system, his lab has created a tetracycline cas9 inducible knock-out system. His lab is ... vectors are engineered to replace the drug resistantance genes in the bacteria thus making the bacteria...
  16. Protocol - How to Inoculate a Bacterial Culture

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    ... carry one or more antibiotic resistance genes, which confer resistance to a specific antibiotic to the... carrying them. The presence of an antibiotic resistance gene on a plasmids allows researchers to easily...antibiotic in your LB media matches the antibiotic resistance on your plasmid. If the bacteria on your LB agar...mL Kanamycin 50 µg/mL Spectinomycin 50 µg/mL Tetracycline 10 µg/mL Tips and FAQ What is the difference...
  17. Pouring LB Agar Plates

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    ... carry one or more antibiotic resistance genes, which confer resistance to a specific antibiotic to the...to be resistant to the antibiotic. On the second plate, streak out a strain that’s not resistant to the... be resistant to the antibiotic, (+) indicates that the tested strain is supposed to be resistant to the...Negative Result 3: Only the Non-resistant Strain Grows If only the non-resistant strain grows, it’s likely ... carrying them. The presence of an antibiotic resistance gene on a plasmid allows researchers to easily...for the selection of only those bacteria with resistance to that antibiotic - usually conferred by a plasmid... plasmid carrying the antibiotic resistance gene. The following protocol will allow you to make your own...
  18. Sequencing Primers

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    ...neomycin resistance gene, forward primer Neo-R GCCCAGTCATAGCCGAATAG 5' end of neomycin resistance gene, ...primer Tet-R GGCGAGTTTACGGGTTGTTA 5' end of tetracycline resistance gene, reverse primer TK-pA-R TTGTCTCCTTCCGTGTTTCA...Amp-R ATAATACCGCGCCACATAGC 5' end of ampicillin resistance gene, reverse primer AUG1 Forward CAATTTACATCTTTATTTATTAACG...GCAACTGACTGAAATGCCTC 5' end of chloramphenicol resistance gene, reverse primer CMV Forward CGCAAATGGGCGGTAGGCGTG...Puro-F GCAACCTCCCCTTCTACGAGC 3' end of puromycin resistance gene, forward primer pZIP TCCTTTCCAGCGAGGTTCTA...
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