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Small t intron
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The small T intron is an intron, that is used in some plasmid vectors, in order to induce gene expression in mammalian cells.
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Plasmid vectors are circular strands of DNA, found in virions, that are used in genetic engineering to integrate new genes into a host cell genome.
Function
The function of this intron in the vectors is unknown, but it is hypothesized that it might be involved in splicing or translation efficiency.[1][2]
Vectors such as pME18s contain it.
References
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