How large can be cloned into pUC19 ?

[duncant at vax.cs.hscsyr.edu]

>..  I wonder the biggest size that can be cloned into pUC19 but not quite influence pUC19's high copy character in host(Ecoli). Thank you!     
> linchengtao
> 
> 
We have constructs in pUC119 (a pUC19 derivative) with an insert of approx. 7 Kb, and the plasmid still shows very high copy number. I'm sure it could tolerate somewhat larger.


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                       Tom Duncan
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