In vitro translation kit?

[BARRY J MARGULIES]

In article <Stephen_Lasky-2111940922330001 at poncho-slip3.cis.brown.edu>,
Stephen R. Lasky, Ph.D. <Stephen_Lasky at brown.edu> wrote:
>In article <1994Nov18.104548.8772 at mbcf>, neale at mbcf.stjude.org wrote:
>
>> Can anyone recommend a reliable kit for in vitro transcription/translation?
>> 
>> We have our clone under control of T7 RNA promoter.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance,
>> 
>> 
>> Geoff Neale
>> 
>>
>
>The Promega TnT kit works quite nicely although I believe it is more
>efficient from an SP6 promoter than from a T7 promoter.
>
>SRLasky

Hmmm...  I would be careful when saying that.  With my particular clones, 
T7 works a lot better than SP6.  The bottom line is that T7 v. SP6 is 
entirely empirical, and which one works better depends on the particular 
transcript you are trying to make.

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-Barry (bjmarg at welchlink.welch.jhu.edu)
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