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Revision as of 17:35, 2 October 2014
Safety Flag
The iGEM Safety and Security Committee has placed a Red Flag on this part. This part presents safety risks beyond what is normal for the Registry. Researchers who plan to acquire and use this part should take special care to ensure they use it safely and responsibly. Contact safety [AT] igem [DOT] org with any questions.
Reason: Part comes from foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus
If you are an iGEM team, you must submit a Check-In before acquiring and using this part! See the 2021 Safety Page for more information.
2A peptide sequences were found in Picornaviruses to mediate "cleavage" between two proteins. We use 2A peptide-linked multicistronic vectors to express multiple proteins from a single open reading frame (ORF) effectively.