Plasmids 101: Antibiotic Resistance Genes
Type
Blog Post
Published
Jan. 30, 2014, 3:29 p.m.
...region of the gene they are trying to disrupt or delete, which both inactivates the gene and acts as a...maintain the plasmid. Adding an antibiotic resistance gene to the plasmid solves both problems at once – it...Historically, antibiotics have also been used to disrupt genes at the chromosomal level. Scientists introduce an...typically has two separate resistance cassettes and your gene of interest is cloned into/inactivates or completely...resistance!
What are antibiotics?
Antibiotics are generally defined as agents that kill bacteria, or inhibit...lab, their mechanism for killing bacteria, and general working concentrations. For instructions on how...how to prepare antibiotic stocks, see Addgene's Reference Page.
How else can antibiotics be used in the...