Figure 1. Structure of eukaryotic expression plasmids used in this study

The eukaryotic expression plasmids used in this study include pReceiver.B7, pEGFP.B7, and pcDNA-Exp40/Bovine mimecan. The structure of each of these plasmids is indicated. Items that have similar functions are shown with similar colors. The following abbreviations are used in representing the plasmid structure: ampicillin resistance gene (Amp), blasticidin (bla), bovine growth hormone (BGH), cytomegalovirus promoter (CMV), enhanced green fluorescence protein (EGFP), herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV TK), multiple cloning site (MSC), open reading frame (ORF), origin of replication (ori), poly adenylation signal (polyA), SV 40 origin for episomal replication (SV40e), and T7 promoter (T7).