This lentiviral expression vector encodes a DsRed-Express2 fluorescent protein tag. The protein is a rapidly maturing tetrameric fluorescent protein from Discosoma sp. that has minimal cytotoxicity, high solubility, and exhibits strong and stable expression mammalian cells. Inserting a cDNA in the MCS upstream of the DsRed-Express2 coding sequence joins your protein of interest to the N-terminus of the tag, and allows the fusion protein to be tracked and studied in transduced cells. To package the vector into high-titer, replication-incompetent lentivirus, we recommend using the Lenti-X Packaging Single Shots and the Lenti-X 293T Cell Line. The resulting lentivirus can then be used to transduce virtually any mammalian cell type.
