To order gene-specific SMARTvector Lentiviral shRNAs or shMIMIC Lentiviral microRNAs, search for your gene of interest or microRNA and make your desired promoter and reporter choices.

Start by identifying the optimal vector configuration for your cells with the SMARTchoice Promoter Selection Plate

Determine the most active promoter in the specific cells of interest by evaluating all seven* vectors simultaneously using the SMARTchoice Promoter Selection Plate (catalog # SP-001000-01):

• An arrayed plate of SMARTvector Non-targeting Controls (NTCs) with seven well-characterized constitutive cellular promoters driving the expression of TurboGFP (Evrogen, Moscow, Russia)
• High-titer lentiviral particles are packaged, purified, and concentrated for consistent activity
• Lentiviral particles are arrayed in a convenient 96- well format in duplicate serial dilutions so multiple MOIs can be tested.

*Please note that some promoter options may only be available as custom products or upon request.

Order SMARTvector RNAi controls with promoter and reporter selections matching your gene-specific constructs.

SMARTvector vector-matched controls are available with options for all seven promoters and two fluorescent reporters or without a fluorescent reporter. All individual controls are available as glycerol stocks and as 50 µL (2 x 25 µL) of 1 x 10⁸ TU/mL, ± 20%, and 100 µL (4 x 25 µL) of 2 x 10⁹ TU/mL, ± 20%, of purified, concentrated packaged lentiviral particles.

SMARTvector non-targeting controls

• Validated to have minimal targeting of any known genes in the human, mouse and rat genomes
• Confirm transduction efficiency via TurboGFP or TurboRFP expression
• Distinguish sequence-specific silencing of gene-targeting SMARTvector shRNAs and shMIMIC microRNAs from non-specific effects

Experimental considerations:

• SMARTvector Non-targeting Control 1: Our longest standing and most commonly used SMARTvector non-targeting control, ideal for supporting most experiments involving only a few genes
• SMARTvector Non-targeting Control 2 – 12: Designed specifically with the needs of screeners in mind, who may require using several different non-targeting control sequences in follow-up experiments; should be selected if multiple controls are desired

SMARTvector positive controls

• Provide consistent, potent silencing of non-essential, abundantly expressed housekeeping genes in human (see Figure 2), mouse and rat cells
• SMARTvector GAPD Positive Control shRNA (human, mouse and rat); validated to target glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (also known as GAPDH)
• SMARTvector PPIB Positive Control shRNA (human, mouse and rat); validated to target peptidylprolyl isomerase B (also known as cyclophilin B)