ZAP systems

[Andy Phillips]

F Dong wrote:
> 
> just wondering if anyone has every used ZAP cDNA cloning kits from
> Stratagene...would kindly appreciate input as to their success rate in
> building cDNA libraries.
> 
> thanx a million
> 
> Fan Dong
> fd at gpu.srv.ualberta.ca
> 

We use the Stratagene Zap II kit regularly, and get libraries of up to 1 x 
10^7 recombinants, with a good proportion of full-length clones. Our average 
library is about 5 x 10^6 recombinants, the lowest about 2 x 10^5, this from 
an RNA heavily contaminated with carbohydrates.

Cheers,

Andy

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