Heat‘n’Mix™ Ligase-free Cloning Systems

Choose the type of Lentivector based upon what you want to express:

                                                                 

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The easiest method for efficient & accurate cloning of cDNAs, shRNAs or microRNA precursors into Lentivectors with ready-to-use Heat'n'Mix cloning systems.  Lentiviral delivery provides for easy and efficient transduction into a wide-range of dividing and non-dividing cell types, including primary and stem cells.

 

Comparison between Heat'n'Mix and Standard Cloning Vectors:

 

 

Heat’n’Mix system Ligase-dependent method

Digestion of PCR products and vectors

No Yes

Gel purification of digests

No Yes

CIP vector to reduce background

No Yes

Ligation

30 min of Heat’n’Mix  1 hour to overnight 

Hands-on time

About 10 min 1 to 2 hours

Efficiency

> 90%  Low

Fidelity

High  Medium

Sequence compatibility

No limit Limited by restriction sites

Primer design

Simple Complicated

Built-in in-frame indicator for cDNA cloning

Yes No

Cost effective

Yes ($25, 4 oligos/shRNA)  No ($65, 2 oligos/shRNA)

 

 

User Manual

PDF User Manual

 

Procedural Overview: