Table 1.

Parallel Transfer of the Chloramphenicol Acetyl Transferase (CAT) Gene into 12 Destination Vectors

Function of Destination Vector[i] Colonies[ii] Control[iii] Correct[iv]
Expression of native protein in E. coli 15,00006/6
His6-fusion protein inE. coli 10,65006/6
GST-fusion protein in E. coli 920006/6
Thioredoxin-fusion protein in E. coli 11,00006/6
Sequencing, probe synthesis, (+) strand13,95006/6
Sequencing, probe synthesis, (−) strand895006/6
Transient expression of native protein in mammalian cells795006/6
Stable expression of native protein in mammalian cells10,50011006/6
Expression of native protein in insect cells7800156/6
Native protein in mammalian cells. Semliki Forest Virus vector415006/6
His6-fusion protein in insect cells6350306/6
Tetracycline-regulated expression of native protein in mammalian cells11,65006/6

[i] Standard vectors were converted to Destination Vectors by inserting a cassette containing the motifsattR1–CmRccdB–attR2.

[ii] Aliquots (20 or 200 μL) of the 1 ml expression mixture were plated on ampicillin. Colonies are expressed as the number calculated for mL. Cells were competent at 1 × 108/μg pUC.

[iii] Identical reactions except the CAT Entry Clone DNA was omitted.

[iv] Based on miniprep DNAs (four colonies) and restriction digests (two colonies) from random colonies.