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. 2011 Dec 16;5:17. doi: 10.1186/1754-1611-5-17

Table 2.

Comparison of Alternative Assembly Methods

Standard Assembly Three Antibiotic Assembly Amplified Insert Assembly
Plasmid Extraction X X X

Restriction Digest X X X

Phosphatase Treatment X X

DpnI Digest X

Gel Electrophoresis X

PCR X X

Ligation X X X

Purification After Gel Before Transformation Before Digestion

Accuracy Depends on size: Gel extraction difficult for small inserts 89% 99%