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Friday January 25, 2008
Expression vectors come in very handy for a variety of applications: assaying promoter strength, studying the effects of site-directed mutagenesis, gene silencing, generating large quantities of protein, and more. While some vectors can be used for more than one application, others have been developed for a specific purpose. When choosing an expression vector, you’ll want to be certain that it has been designed and tested for your experimental needs. In addition to considering the application, verify which cell type it can be used in and whether the insert can be easily excised should you want to clone it into another vector for another application down the road. There are a myriad of vectors to choose from. You can begin you search for your vector and some of the other tools you may need by checking out the products listed below.