molecular cloning
A glossary of cloning terms
Read a cloning plan and mark vector, insert, MCS, ends, ligase, phosphatase, transformation, and clone against the map before you mix a tube.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read
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Articles tagged plasmid map. Tags group methods across clusters so a technique can be found from more than one route.
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molecular cloning
Documenting a construct so the next person can use it
Define the words on a minimal construct sheet so the next person can find the map, the frame, the strain, and what was never confirmed.
8 October 2026 · 7 min read
molecular cloning
How to read a plasmid map
A decision procedure for reading origin class, resistance marker, promoter arrow, MCS, tags and cutters on a plasmid map before you order an enzyme.
8 October 2026 · 11 min read