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High Copy cloning vector with pMB1 origin of replication. Twist Forward and Reverse primers flank the insertion site for easy product amplification. M13 forward and reverse priming sites are present for insert sequencing.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| pTwist Amp | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
High Copy cloning vector with pMB1 origin of replication. Twist Forward and Reverse primers flank the insertion site for easy product amplification. M13 forward and reverse priming sites are present for insert sequencing.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| pTwist Chlor | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Chloramphenicol
high
Medium Copy cloning vector with p15A origin of replication. Twist Forward and Reverse primers flank the insertion site for easy product amplification. M13 forward and reverse priming sites are present for insert sequencing.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| pTwist Amp MC | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
medium
Medium Copy cloning vector with p15A origin of replication. Twist Forward and Reverse primers flank the insertion site for easy product amplification. M13 forward and reverse priming sites are present for insert sequencing.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| pTwist Chlor MC | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Chloramphenicol
medium
Medium Copy cloning vector with p15A origin of replication. Twist Forward and Reverse primers flank the insertion site for easy product amplification. M13 forward and reverse priming sites are present for insert sequencing.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| pTwist Kan MC | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Kanamycin
medium
pTwist ENTR enables rapid cloning of one or more genes into virtually any protein expression system utilizing the Gateway™ cloning system. Once you have an entry clone, you can recombine your gene of interest into a variety of expression vectors adapted for use in Gateway® Technology. The gene synthesis product is cloned between the attL1 & attL2 recombination sites. If the intended use for this clone is mammalian expression, we recommend pTwist ENTR Kozak for enhanced mammalian expression levels. This vector contains a pMB1 origin of replication for high plasmid yields and M13 forward and reverse priming sites for insert sequencing. Gateway™ & Gateway® Technology are registered trademarks of Thermo Fisher Scientific.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| pTwist ENTR | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Kanamycin
high
pTwist ENTR Kozak enables rapid cloning of genes into virtually any protein expression vector utilizing the Gateway™ cloning system. pTwist ENTR Kozak is for enhanced mammalian expression. The cloning site is designed in the appropriate reading frame to work with both N and C terminal fusion tags in the most popular gateway mammalian expression vectors. The gene synthesis product is cloned between the attL1 & attL2 recombination sites after the minimal Kozak site for enhanced expression. This vector contains a pMB1 origin of replication for high plasmid yields and M13 forward and reverse priming sites for insert sequencing. Gateway™ & Gateway® Technology are registered trademarks of Thermo Fisher Scientific.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| pTwist ENTR Kozak | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Kanamycin
high
Updated version of Twist's High Copy cloning vector with pMB1 origin of replication and Kanamycin resistance marker. Twist Forward and Reverse primers flank the insertion site for easy product amplification. M13 forward and reverse priming sites are present for insert sequencing.
Improvements:| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| pTwist Kan HC v2 | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Kanamycin
high
pUC19 is a commonly used high-copy cloning vector with Ampicillin resistance developed by Joachim Messing, et al. in University of California. It contains the LacZ gene and multiple cloning sites. Insertion sites:
| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| HindIII_XbaI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HindIII_SphI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
CMV driven expression vector for transient expression in mammalian cells. This vector contains an ampicillin resistance cassette for growth and maintenance in E.coli. This vector has a reduced overall size due to the absence of a mammalian selection marker. Transcriptional termination is via a SV40 poly-adenylation signal 3’ of the multiple cloning site.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| NotI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HindIII_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HindIII_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
A CMV driven expression vector for high level transient expression in mammalian cells which contains an ampicillin resistance cassette for growth and maintenance in E.coli. The OriP drives plasmid replication in EBNA transformed HEK-293 cells facilitating higher levels of protein expression. Transcriptional termination is performed via a SV40 poly-adenylation signal 3’ of the multiple cloning site.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| NotI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HindIII_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HindIII_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
T7 RNA polymerase driven transcription vector for expression in E. coli. The vector, which lacks the ribosome binding site and ATG start codon, is designed for protein expression from translation signals carried by the cloned DNA. Vector features: C-terminal His•Tag® sequence lac repressor / lac operator to inhibit transcription in E. coli. Expression can be induced by adding lactose or isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) Production of virions containing single-stranded DNA corresponding to the coding strand upon co-transfection with helper phage.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| BglII_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_NotI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| BamHI_HindIII | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| BamHI_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| SacI_HindIII | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
medium
T7 RNA polymerase driven transcription vector for expression in E. coli. The vector, which lacks the ribosome binding site and ATG start codon, is designed for protein expression from translation signals carried by the cloned DNA. Vector features: C-terminal His•Tag® sequence lac repressor / lac operator to inhibit transcription in E. coli. Expression can be induced by adding lactose or isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) Production of virions containing single-stranded DNA corresponding to the coding strand upon co-transfection with helper phage.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| BamHI_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_NotI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| BglII_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| BamHI_HindIII | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| SacI_HindIII | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Kanamycin
medium
Transcription/translation vector for protein expression in E. coli. The vector, which contains the ribosome binding site and ATG start codon, is designed for protein expression from translation signals carried by the cloned DNA. Translation reading frame relative to the GGATCC BamH I cloning site is GGA. Vector features: N-terminal and optional C-terminal His•Tag® sequences Internal T7•Tag® sequence Thrombin cleavage site lac repressor / lac operator to inhibit transcription in E. coli. Expression can be induced by adding lactose or isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) Production of virions containing single-stranded DNA corresponding to the coding strand upon co-transfection with helper phage.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| NcoI_XhoI_no_HIS_no_thrombin | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| SacI_HindIII | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| BamHI_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NdeI_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| BamHI_HindIII | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_NotI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Kanamycin
medium
Transcription/translation vector for protein expression in E. coli. The vector, which contains the ribosome binding site and ATG start codon, is designed for protein expression from translation signals carried by the cloned DNA. Translation reading frame relative to the GGATCC BamH I cloning site is GAT Vector features: N-terminal S•Tag™ sequence C-terminal His•Tag® sequence Thrombin cleavage site lac repressor / lac operator to inhibit transcription in E. coli. Expression can be induced by adding lactose or isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) Production of virions containing single-stranded DNA corresponding to the coding strand upon co-transfection with helper phage.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| EcoRI_NotI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| BamHI_HindIII | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| BamHI_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| SacI_HindIII | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NdeI_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Kanamycin
medium
A lentivirus expression plasmid that can be used for the stable integration of genes into both dividing and non-dividing cells. The plasmid is based on the commonly used pCCL lentivirus backbone. The SFFV promoter is present to drive transgene expression. This is a third generation lenti virus that can be packaged using either second or third generation packaging mix.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| BamHI_SpeI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| BamHI_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| MluI_SpeI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| SpeI_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| MluI_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| BamHI_MluI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
A lentivirus expression plasmid that can be used for the stable integration of genes into both dividing and non-dividing cells. The plasmid is based on the commonly used pCCL lentivirus backbone. The SFFV promoter is present to drive transgene expression. The plasmid also contains a gene allowing the antibiotic puromycin whose expression is driven by the SSFV promoter via a EMCV IRES. This is a third generation lenti virus that can be packaged using either second or third generation packaging mix.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| BamHI_MluI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| BamHI_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| SpeI_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| MluI_XhoI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| BamHI_SpeI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| MluI_SpeI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
CMV driven expression vector for transient expression in mammalian cells. In addition to the CMV promoter this vector contains a beta globin intron that has demonstrated ability to enhance gene expression. This vector contains an ampicillin resistance cassette for growth and maintenance in E.coli. This vector has a reduced overall size due to the absence of a mammalian selection marker. Transcriptional termination is via a SV40 poly-adenylation signal 3’ of the multiple cloning site.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| NotI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_XbaI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| XhoI_XbaI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| XhoI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_XbaI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
Human Elongation Factor Alpha Promoter (EF1 Alpha) driven medium level transient mammalian expression vector. This vector contains an ampicillin resistance cassette for growth and maintenance in E.coli. This vector has a reduced overall size due to the absence of a mammalian selection marker. Transcriptional termination is via a SV40 poly-adenylation signal 3’ of the multiple cloning site.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| HindIII_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HindIII_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
Human Elongation Factor Alpha Promoter (EF1 Alpha) driven medium level mammalian expression vector for generation of stable cell lines via Puromycin selection. This vector contains a ampicillin resistance cassette for growth and maintenance in E.coli. Transcriptional termination is via a SV40 poly-adenylation signal 3’ of the multiple cloning site.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| EcoRI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HindIII_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HindIII_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
A CMV driven expression vector for high level transient expression in mammalian cells which contains an ampicillin resistance cassette for growth and maintenance in E.coli. This vector contains a Hygromycin mammalian selection marker for the generation of stable mammalian clones. Transcriptional termination is performed via a SV40 poly-adenylation signal 3’ of the multiple cloning site.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| EcoRI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_XbaI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HIndIII_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HindIII_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
A CMV driven expression vector for high level transient expression in mammalian cells which contains an ampicillin resistance cassette for growth and maintenance in E.coli. This vector contains a Puromycin mammalian selection marker for the generation of stable mammalian clones. Transcriptional termination is performed via a SV40 poly-adenylation signal 3’ of the multiple cloning site.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| EcoRI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HIndIII_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HindIII_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_NheI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
CMV driven expression vector for transient expression in mammalian cells designed to deliver exceptionally high levels of transgene expression. It can be used in suspension-adapted and adherent cells for transient protein expression. The vector can also be used as a G-418-selectable expression plasmid for engineering stable cell lines. In addition to the CMV promoter this vector contains WPRE that has demonstrated the ability to enhance transgene expression.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| NotI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| HindIII_BamHI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_XbaI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV hIgL2 is an expression vector that contains the constant region of human lambda 2 light chain. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with the heavy chain variable region cloned into pTwist hIgG1/2/4 S228P, the antibody of interest is produced.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| Lambda_TAG | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV hIgG2 is an expression vector that contains the constant region of human IgG2 isotype, which has minimal effector function. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with the light chain variable region cloned into pTwist hIgK or hIgL2, the antibody of interest is produced.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| HuIgG2Fc_TAG | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV hIgG1-Fc is an expression vector that contains a G4S linker fused to the CH2 and CH3 region of human IgG1 isotype.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| VHHFc_TAG | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV hIgK is an expression vector that contains the constant region of human kappa light chain. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with the heavy chain variable region cloned into pTwist hIgG1/2/4 S228P, the antibody of interest is produced.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| Kappa_TAG | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV hIgG1 is an expression vector that contains the constant region of human IgG1 isotype. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with the light chain variable region cloned into pTwist hIgK or hIgL2, the antibody of interest is produced.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| HuIgG1Fc_TAG | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
CMV driven expression vector for transient expression in mammalian cells designed to deliver exceptionally high levels of transgene expression. This vector can be used in suspension-adapted and adherent cells for transient protein expression and can also be used as a G-418-selectable expression plasmid for stable cell line engineering. In addition to the CMV promoter, this vector contains a beta globin intron and a WPRE which have demonstrated the ability to enhance transgene expression. For IgG Expression, this vector is available for full-length or single-chain expression wherein the desired Fc regions differ from the available IgG vector offering. This allows for customizable Fc sequence regions such as mouse or rabbit Fc regions.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| NotI_XbaI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| XhoI_ClaI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_XbaI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| XhoI_XbaI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| NotI_ClaI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| EcoRI_ClaI | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV hIgG4 S228P is an expression vector that contains the constant region of human IgG4 S228P isotype. The S228P mutation reduces Fab-arm exchange by stabilizing the disulfides in the core-hinge of the IgG4 molecules. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with the light chain variable region cloned into pTwist hIgK or hIgL2, the antibody of interest is produced.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| HuIgG4_TAG | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV hIgG2-Fc is an expression vector that contains a G4S linker fused to the CH2 and CH3 region of human IgG2 isotype, which has minimal effector function.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| NotI_GS-hIgG2-FcFusionTA | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
T7 RNA polymerase driven transcription vector for expression in E. coli. The vector, which lacks ATG start codon and stop codon, is designed for protein expression from translation signals carried by the cloned DNA. Vector features: lac repressor / lac operator to inhibit transcription in E. coli. Expression can be induced by adding lactose or isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) Production of virions containing single-stranded DNA corresponding to the coding strand upon co-transfection with helper phage. Insertion sites: T7-lacO-RBS - Does not contain ATG and stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. T7-lacO (no RBS) - Does not contain RBS, ATG and stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Custom promoter-RBS - Does not contain a promoter, RBS, ATG and stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| T7-lacO-RBS | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| T7-lacO (no RBS) | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| Custom promoter-RBS | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
medium
T7 RNA polymerase driven transcription vector for expression in E. coli. The vector, which lacks ATG start codon and stop codon, is designed for protein expression from translation signals carried by the cloned DNA. Vector features: lac repressor / lac operator to inhibit transcription in E. coli. Expression can be induced by adding lactose or isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) Production of virions containing single-stranded DNA corresponding to the coding strand upon co-transfection with helper phage. Insertion sites: T7-lacO-RBS - Does not contain ATG and stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. T7-lacO (no RBS) - Does not contain RBS, ATG and stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Custom promoter-RBS - Does not contain a promoter, RBS, ATG and stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| T7-lacO (no RBS) | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| Custom promoter-RBS | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| T7-lacO-RBS | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Kanamycin
medium
T7 RNA polymerase driven transcription vector for expression in E. coli. The vector, which lacks ATG start codon and stop codon, is designed for protein expression from translation signals carried by the cloned DNA. Production of virions containing single-stranded DNA corresponding to the coding strand upon co-transfection with helper phage. This vector can be used for IVT with the proper addition of linearization enzymes added to the 3' end of the 3' UTR Insertion sites: T7-RBS - Does not contain ATG and stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. T7 (no RBS) - Does not contain RBS, ATG and stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Custom promoter-RBS - Does not contain a promoter, RBS, ATG and stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| T7-RBS | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| T7 (no RBS) | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| Custom promoter-RBS | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
medium
T7 RNA polymerase driven transcription vector for expression in E. coli. The vector, which lacks ATG start codon and stop codon, is designed for protein expression from translation signals carried by the cloned DNA. Production of virions containing single-stranded DNA corresponding to the coding strand upon co-transfection with helper phage. This vector can be used for IVT with the proper addition of linearization enzymes added to the 3' end of the 3' UTR Insertion sites: T7-RBS - Does not contain ATG and stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. T7 (no RBS) - Does not contain RBS, ATG and stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Custom promoter-RBS - Does not contain a promoter, RBS, ATG and stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| T7 (no RBS) | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| Custom promoter-RBS | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| T7-RBS | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Kanamycin
medium
Twist’s version of pcDNA3.1(+)™. CMV driven expression vector for transient expression in mammalian cells designed to deliver exceptionally high levels of transgene expression. It can be used in suspension-adapted and adherent cells for transient protein expression. T7 promoter, Bovine Growth Hormone (BGH) polyadenylation signal and termination signal are also present to allow for in vitro transcription applications with enhanced mRNA stability. Insertion sites: Default - Does not contain kozak sequence, start codon, or stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Default insertion site is flanked by BamHI and NotI recognition sites for restriction enzyme digestion to separate the insert from the backbone.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| Default | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
Twist’s version of pcDNA3.4(+)™. CMV driven expression vector for transient expression in mammalian cells designed to deliver exceptionally high levels of transgene expression. It can be used in suspension-adapted and adherent cells for transient protein expression. In addition to the CMV promoter this vector contains WPRE that has demonstrated the ability to enhance transgene expression. HSV TK polyA signal and termination signal are present for enhanced mRNA stability. Insertion sites: Default - Does not contain kozak sequence, start codon, or stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Default insertion site is flanked by Esp3I and EcoRV recognition sites for restriction enzyme digestion to separate the insert from the backbone.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| Default | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
T7 RNA polymerase driven transcription vector for expression in E. coli. The vector, which lacks the ribosome binding site and ATG start codon, is designed for protein expression from translation signals carried by the cloned DNA. Vector features: C-terminal His•Tag® sequence. Production of virions containing single-stranded DNA corresponding to the coding strand upon co-transfection with helper phage. Insertion sites: pET-23(+)_default - Does not contain RBS and ATG. These should be added to the insert during orderingadds on AAALE peptide linker sequence between gene of interest and C-terminal His•Tag® sequence
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| pET-23(+)_default | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
medium
A lentivirus expression plasmid that can be used for the stable integration of genes into both dividing and non-dividing cells. The plasmid is based on the commonly used pLKO lentivirus backbone. The CMV promoter is present to drive transgene expression. The plasmid also contains a gene allowing the antibiotic blasticidin selection whose expression is driven by human phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) promoter. This is a third generation lenti virus that can be packaged using either second or third generation packaging mix. Insertion site: Default - Does not contain kozak sequence, start codon, or stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Default insertion site is flanked by NheI and EcoRV recognition sites for restriction enzyme digestion to separate the insert from the backbone.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| Default | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
A lentivirus expression plasmid that can be used for the stable integration of genes into both dividing and non-dividing cells. The plasmid is based on the commonly used pLKO lentivirus backbone. The CMV promoter is present to drive transgene expression. The plasmid also contains a gene allowing the antibiotic Puromycin selection whose expression is driven by human phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) promoter. This is a third generation lenti virus that can be packaged using either second or third generation packaging mix. Insertion site: Default - Does not contain kozak sequence, start codon, or stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Default insertion site is flanked by NheI and EcoRV recognition sites for restriction enzyme digestion to separate the insert from the backbone.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| Default | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
A lentivirus expression plasmid that can be used for the stable integration of genes into both dividing and non-dividing cells. The plasmid is based on the commonly used pLKO lentivirus backbone. The tight TRE promoter is present to drive low level transgene expression. The plasmid also contains a gene allowing the antibiotic Puromycin whose expression is driven by human phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) promoter downstream of the gene of interest. This is a third generation lenti virus that can be packaged using either second or third generation packaging mix. Insertion site: No_tag - Does not contain kozak sequence, start codon, or stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. 6xHis_tag - Does not contain kozak sequence, start codon, or stop codon. Contains a C-terminal 6xHis•Tag®
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| No_tag | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| 6xHis_tag | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
A lentivirus expression plasmid that can be used for the stable integration of genes into both dividing and non-dividing cells. The plasmid is based on the commonly used pLKO lentivirus backbone. The Chicken-β-actin (CAG) promoter is present to drive transgene expression. The plasmid also contains a gene allowing the antibiotic puromycin selection whose expression is driven by human phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) promoter. This is a third generation lenti virus that can be packaged using either second or third generation packaging mix. Insertion site: Default - Does not contain kozak sequence, start codon, or stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Default insertion site is flanked by BstXI and FseI recognition sites for restriction enzyme digestion to separate the insert from the backbone.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| Default | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
A lentivirus expression plasmid that can be used for the stable integration of genes into both dividing and non-dividing cells. The plasmid is based on the commonly used pLKO lentivirus backbone. The Human Elongation Factor Alpha Promoter (EF1α) is present to drive transgene expression. The gene expression is also regulated by WPRE on the 3'-end of the gene. The plasmid also contain a CMV-driven reporter EGFP linked to Puromycin resistance with a T2A peptide-linker. This is a third generation lenti virus that can be packaged using either second or third generation packaging mix. Insertion site: WPRE_EGFP_T2A_Puro - Does not contain kozak sequences, start codon or stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. T2A_Puro - Does not contain kozak sequences, start codon, WPRE and the reporter EGFP. These should be added to the insert during order. This insertion site is right upstream of the T2A. Stop codon should not be added to the insert or the puromycin expression will be affected.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| T2A_Puro | 0 - 7000 kbp |
| WPRE_EGFP_T2A_Puro | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
A lentivirus expression plasmid that can be used for the stable integration of genes into both dividing and non-dividing cells. The plasmid is based on the commonly used pLKO lentivirus backbone. The SDFV promoter is present to drive transgene expression. The plasmid also contains a gene allowing the antibiotic puromycin selection whose expression is driven by human phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) promoter. This is a third generation lenti virus that can be packaged using either second or third generation packaging mix. Insertion site: Default - Does not contain kozak sequence, start codon, or stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Default insertion site is flanked by NheI and XbaI recognition sites for restriction enzyme digestion to separate the insert from the backbone.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| Default | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
Chicken-β-actin (CAG promoter) driven expression vector, which allows for long term and stable protein expression in a large variety of mammalian cell line including stem cells. It can be used in suspension-adapted and adherent cells for transient protein expression. In addition to the CAG promoter, this vector contains chimeric intron upstream and WPRE downstream of the gene of interest for enhanced transgene expression.HSV TK polyA signal and termination signal are present for enhanced mRNA stability. Insertion sites: Default - Does not contain kozak sequence, start codon, or stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Default insertion site is flanked by BstXI and FseI recognition sites for restriction enzyme digestion to separate the insert from the backbone.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| Default | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
CMV expression vector for transient expression in mammalian cells designed to deliver exceptionally high levels of transgene expression. It can be used in suspension-adapted and adherent cells for transient protein expression. In addition to the CMV promoter, this vector containsβ-globin intron upstream and WPRE downstream of the gene of interest for enhanced transgene expression.HSV TK polyA signal and termination signal are present for enhanced mRNA stability. Insertion sites: Default - Does not contain kozak sequence, start codon, or stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Default insertion site is flanked by BstXI and FseI recognition sites for restriction enzyme digestion to separate the insert from the backbone.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| Default | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
Human Elongation Factor Alpha Promoter (EF1α) driven medium level mammalian expression vector for generation of stable cell lines via Neomycin selection. This vector contains a ampicillin resistance cassette for growth and maintenance in E.coli. Transcriptional termination is via a HSV TK polyA signaldownstream of the multiple cloning site. Insertion sites: Default - Does not contain kozak sequence, start codon, or stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering. Default insertion site is flanked by NheI and XbaI recognition sites for restriction enzyme digestion to separate the insert from the backbone.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| Default | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
Twist's in vitro transcription (IVT) vector based on the pTwist Kan High Copy v2 backbone. The vector features the human β-globin (hBG) 5'UTR upstream and hBG 3'UTR downstream the gene of interest. A 50A polyA tail is included at the 3' end of the 3' UTR. Plasmid linearization is enabled by BspQI, which exposes the polyA tail directly. Multiple blunt enzyme cut sites are available downstream of the polyA tail to allow for flexibility. Insertion site: Default - Does not contain kozak sequences, start codon or stop codon. These should be added to the insert during ordering
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| Default | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Kanamycin
high
pTwist CMV rbIgk2 is an expression vector that contains the Rabbit Igk2 light constant region. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with a heavy chain variable region cloned into pTwist CMV rbIgG1, the antibody of interest is produced. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| rbIgk2 | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV rbIgk1 is an expression vector that contains the Rabbit Igk1 light constant region. Note that the Igk1 light chain constant region contains an unpaired Cys that typically pairs with an unpaired Cys in the light chain variable region. Ensure the inserted light chain variable region contains the unpaired Cys in the appropriate region. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with a heavy chain variable region cloned into pTwist CMV rbIgG1, the antibody of interest is produced. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| rbIgk1 | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV rbIgG1 is an expression vector that contains the Rabbit IgG heavy constant region. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with a light chain variable region cloned into pTwist CMV rbIgk1 or pTwist CMV rbIgk2, the antibody of interest is produced. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| rbIgG1 | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV mIgL2 is an expression vector that contains the Mouse Ig Lambda 2 constant region. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with the heavy chain variable region cloned into pTwist CMV mIgG2a, the antibody of interest is produced. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| mIgL2 | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV mIgL1 is an expression vector that contains the Mouse Ig Lambda 1 constant region. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with the heavy chain variable region cloned into pTwist CMV mIgG2a, the antibody of interest is produced. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| mIgL1 | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV mIgk is an expression vector that contains the Mouse Ig kappa constant region. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with the heavy chain variable region cloned into pTwist CMV mIgG2a, the antibody of interest is produced. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| mIgk | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV mIgG2a (truncated) is an expression vector that contains the Mouse truncated IgG2a sequence. This vector can be used for VHH expression or other protein expression and should NOT be co-transfected with a light chain expression vector. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| VHH mIgG2a | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV mIgG2a is an expression vector that contains the Mouse IgG2a heavy constant region (mIgG2a). When co-transfected into mammalian cells with the light chain variable region cloned into pTwist CMV mIgK or mIgL2 or mIgL2, the antibody of interest is produced. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| mIgG2a | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV bispecific hIgG1 (knob) is an expression vector that contains the Human IgG1 bispecific constant with knob mutations. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with a heavy chain variable region cloned into pTwist CMV bispecific hIgG1 (hole) and a light chain variable region cloned into pTwist hIgK or hIgL2, the antibody of interest is produced. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| bispecific hIgG1 full knob | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV bispecific hIgG1 (hole) is an expression vector that contains the Human IgG1 bispecific full constant region with hole mutations. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with a heavy chain variable region cloned into pTwist CMV bispecific hIgG1 (knob) and a light chain variable region cloned into pTwist hIgK or hIgL2, the antibody of interest is produced. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| bispecific hIgG1 full hole | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV hIgG1_LS is an expression vector that contains the constant region of human IgG1 isotype with M428L/N434S (LS) mutation. M428L/N434S are half-life extending mutations in the Fc region of human IgG1 antibodies. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with the light chain variable region cloned into pTwist hIgK or hIgL2, the antibody of interest is produced. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| hIgG1 L403S | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV hIgG1 (LALA+PG+YTE) is an expression vector that contains the constant region of human IgG1 isotype with L234A/L235A+P329G+M252Y/S254T/T256E mutations to help with effector function silencing. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with the light chain variable region cloned into pTwist hIgK or hIgL2, the antibody of interest is produced. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| hIgG1L234A_L235A+P329G+M252Y_S254T_T256E | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
pTwist CMV bispecific hIgG1 (stump hole) is an expression vector that contains a truncated Human IgG1 bispecific constant region with hole mutations. When co-transfected into mammalian cells with a heavy chain variable region cloned into pTwist CMV bispecific hIgG1 (knob) and a light chain variable region cloned into pTwist hIgK or hIgL2, the antibody of interest is produced in monovalent binding format with the binding arm on the knob side. Insertion site does not contain kozak or signaling peptide sequences and should be included during ordering.
INSERTION POINTS| Name | Supported sequence length |
|---|---|
| bispecific hIgG1 stump hole | 0 - 7000 kbp |
Ampicillin
high
Send us your own vectors for onboarding, and get sequence perfect DNA delivered in them in a matter of days
*Turnaround time for Express Genes starts at 4-7 business days and increases to 8-10 business days for 10 μg - 100 μg and 100 μg - 1 mg DNA prep scales.
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We at Clariant onboarded a variety of our internal vectors for various host organisms at Twist Bioscience. We make use of Twist Bioscience's high success rate and fast turnover times of gene synthesis and custom cloning. Our goal is to outsource most of our routine molecular biology work to focus our research force and speed up our development times.
The quality has been excellent, and I find that cloning with these genes is successful more often on the first time than with DNA fragments from other companies.
This is where we came to really like the online ordering portal, that tells you then and there whether Twist can make your gene. We input our sequences and Twist’s algorithms right away said “yes, why not?”. It turned out that for Twist, making these difficult sequences was easy.
Results are specific to the institution where they were obtained and may not reflect the results achievable at other institutions.
What Scientists Have to Say

We at Clariant onboarded a variety of our internal vectors for various host organisms at Twist Bioscience. We make use of Twist Bioscience's high success rate and fast turnover times of gene synthesis and custom cloning. Our goal is to outsource most of our routine molecular biology work to focus our research force and speed up our development times..
Dr. HELGE JOCHENS
Clariant

The quality has been excellent, and I find that cloning with these genes is successful more often on the first time than with DNA fragments from other companies..
DR. AMANDA PORTILLO
Institute of Systems and Synthetic Biology

This is where we came to really like the online ordering portal, that tells you then and there whether Twist can make your gene. We input our sequences and Twist’s algorithms right away said “yes, why not?”. It turned out that for Twist, making these difficult sequences was easy...
DR. PHILIPPE MARLIERE
Institute of Systems and Synthetic Biology
Results are specific to the institution where they were obtained and may not reflect the results achievable at other institutions.
We do not use restriction enzyme based cloning. Please do not include any extra nucleotides in your inserts in anticipation of Restriction Enzyme digestion followed by DNA ligation.
When you place an order for a clonal gene, we synthesize exactly the insert sequence you send us. If you do include flanking Restriction Enzyme sites, we will synthesize those, too; extra base pairs are not excised. The insert sequences are not processed in any way once they are received.
If you are placing a clonal gene order using a Twist or Custom Vector, we highly recommend that you double check the sequence of the final construct using the Download sequences button in the designer:
Please note that once a gene order has been placed, we cannot alter the sequence in any way - if you discover an error in your construct, please contact customersupport@twistbioscience.com for assistance.
Please provide us with 10 ug vector DNA at a concentration of 100 ng/ul in at least 100 ul. Insufficient quantity of vector DNA will cause a delay to the onboarding process.
No, you must include the complete sequence of the vector sent to Twist. We use this information for sequence QC and to confirm the cloning strategy. We will sequence your vector and compare it to the sequence you sent us. Errors or mismatches between the two sequence results may delay vector onboarding.
You will be required to upload the complete vector sequence in GenBank format with the full sequence of the plasmid that will be shipped to Twist. Twist will sequence the incoming vector to ensure the sequences match. Any discrepancies will delay the on-boarding process.
Ensure your vector meets the following requirements:
Antibiotic Resistance:
Plasmid must contain one of the below antibiotic resistance markers for E.coli. Standard concentrations are below:
Antibiotic | Standard concentration available in Production (ug/mL) |
Kan | 50 |
AMP | 100 |
CHLOR | 25 |
APRA | 50 |
SPEC | 100 |
TET | 10 |
ZEO | 50 |
BLAST | 100 |
Cell Lines (E. coli)
Copy number
Only constitutive origins of replication are allowed.
Twist Definition | Accepted | Example |
High | Yes | ColE1/pMB1/pBR322/pUC |
Medium | Yes, reduced miniprep yield | p15A |
Low | No | pSC101 |
Growth Conditions