Plasmids 101: Screening Strategies Used in Plasmid Cloning
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Sept. 15, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
...once in the plasmid backbone and another enzyme that cuts within the insert. If the plasmid contains the... PCR product if the plasmid contains the insert and no PCR product if the plasmid does not contain the...resources on the Addgene blog
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Find more molecular biology...If you’re cloning a plasmid, you’ll need a way to find the needle in the haystack: the one perfect clone...clone that contains the plasmid you’re looking for out of the many cells that don’t. One way to begin ... how to use positive and negative selection in plasmid cloning.
But oftentimes, a selection strategy...enough on its own to help you find your desired plasmid. In many cases, you will need a screening strategy...