title: New vectors for direct cloning of PCR products.
abstract: We describe the construction of two new vectors for direct cloning of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products. This was done by inserting a synthetic DNA fragment containing two adjacent XcmI sites between the Asp718 and BamHI sites of the M13mp18 and M13mp19 phages. Cleavage of these M13 derivatives with XcmI will result in a linearized vector with a single thymidine nucleotide at the 3' ends. Thus, these vectors would be very useful for direct cloning of PCR-generated products with high efficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bishai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandrasegaran
mesh_terms: D017104:Bacteriophage M13 / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular / Q000379:methods*; D004247:DNA; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D004247:DNA