Syrinx 2A: an improved lambda phage vector designed for screening DNA libraries by recombination in vivo.

C. T. Lutz, W. C. Hollifield, B. Seed, J. M. Davie, H. V. Huang

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Abstract

The Syrinx 2A phage and pi AN13 plasmid were designed for screening of DNA libraries by homologous recombination in vivo. Syrinx 2A carries multiple cloning sites and a recently identified lambda gene, rap (recombination adept with plasmid), required for efficient phage-plasmid recombination. We describe a rapid, reliable, and technically easy method to screen Syrinx 2A libraries, expand the resulting phage-plasmid cointegrates, and subclone plasmid in as little as 2 days. Recombination screening allows one specific member of a closely related multigene family to be isolated selectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4379-4383
Number of pages5
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume84
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1987

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