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Takara Bio In-Fusion Cloning Primer Design Tool

Jan 25, 2017

Takara Bio subsidiary Takara Bio USA has launched the In-Fusion Cloning Primer Design Tool. The free online tool is powered by TeselaGen Biotechnology software, and provides researchers with a method to seamlessly join together linear fragments of DNA in a single, 15-minute reaction. It can support a wide range of cloning applications, including multi-fragment cloning, mutagenesis, and general cloning.

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