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ArticleBMC biotechnology2026

Construction and application of an insertional activation cloning vector.

Yan Zhang, Yun He, Yi Ding, Shanhua Lyu, Yinglun Fan

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Yan ZhangCollege of Agriculture and Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252000, China.
Yun HeCollege of Agriculture and Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252000, China.
Yi DingCollege of Agriculture and Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252000, China.
Shanhua LyuCollege of Agriculture and Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252000, China.
Yinglun FanCollege of Agriculture and Life Science, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252000, China. fanyinglun@lcu.edu.cn.

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Natural Science Foundation of Shandong province ZR2023MC070
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Abstract

backgroundForeign DNA cloning is a critical step in genetic engineering and molecular biology for acquiring target genes. Efficient and accurate identification of positive clones from transformants is essential to this process.

resultsHere, we engineered an insertion-activated cloning vector that accepts PCR products directly. In this study, we verified that 60-bp NptII promoters can effectively drive the expression of the mScarlet-I gene. In contrast, the 45-bp NptII promoter can’t drive the expression of the mScarlet-I gene. The insertion-activated cloning vector harbored with the 45-bp truncated NptII promoter and ORF of mScarlet-I gene. This cloning vector contains an EcoRⅤ restriction site, which serves as the cloning site for PCR products. When amplifying exogenous DNA, the designed reverse primer is added with the 15-bp core sequence from − 60 to -46 of the NptII promoter. If the PCR product is cloned into the insertion-activated cloning vector with the correct orientation, the 15-bp core promoter and the 45-bp truncated NptII promoter can be connected and drives expression of the reporter gene, mScarlet-I, which allows positive recombinants to be identified with red fluorescence. Five PCR products with different sizes were tested using the one-step restriction enzyme digestion and ligation approach or in vivo cloning method. The.

conclusionsThe positive selection marker in this insertion-activated cloning vector can achieve higher screening efficiency.

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Cloning, MolecularGenetic VectorsEscherichia coliGenes, ReporterPolymerase Chain ReactionPromoter Regions, GeneticCloning vectorDNA cloningmScarlet-I genePositive selection marker

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PMID41555347
PMCPMC12896145

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