Molecular Biology Reference
Type
Guide
...Commonly used cloning vectors include Gateway entry vectors and TOPO cloning vectors. If you are looking...combination of a DNA fragment with a plasmid or vector DNA backbone generates a recombinant DNA molecule...specifically engineered plasmids, commonly referred to as vectors, which have become possibly the most ubiquitous... within bacteria, while allowing for selection against any bacteria not carrying the plasmid. Additionally...out-populate bacteria with plasmids, thus selecting against the propagation of these plasmids through cell ...facilitate the cloning of DNA fragments. Cloning vectors tend to be very simple, often containing only a...expression (for the purposes of gene study). Expression vectors must contain a promoter sequence, a transcription...