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Design primers for expression cloning - (Mar/14/2012 )

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pmggms2 on Wed Jun 5 20:36:54 2013 said:


Question so why do you add random bps at the beginning of the restriction enzyme

So as to give the RE something to bind to - most of them won't work very well close to the end of a sequence, so you need a few bp (6 is usually enough, some will work with less) beyond the restriction site.

-bob1-

thanks

-pmggms2-
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