Description
HSN Code : 38220090
IMDG Identification : Not Regulated for Transport (Non-Haz)
Storage : -20 °C (Blue/Dry Ice)
Specifications
pUC18 vector is a circular double stranded DNA and is 2686 base pairs long. This plasmid possesses –
i) Ampicillin resistance gene
ii) the origin of replication derived from pBR322
iii) the lac Z gene derived from E. coli
iv) high copy number
Within the lac region is also found a polylinker sequence having unique restriction sites. It is a popular teaching aide for demonstrating plasmid DNA isolation, restriction digestion and cloning.