PhiC31 integrase system for site-specific single-copy transgene integration
When you want site-specific integration at pseudo-attP sites without random integration variability, PhiC31 integrase delivers single-copy, predictable integration through phage-derived recombinase chemistry. Sits between PiggyBac and CRISPR safe-harbour knock-in.
Pick by target site and payload.
- attP target site. Genomic pseudo-attP sites are characterised. Some are higher-expressing or more stable than others.
- Payload size. PhiC31 accepts large constructs without efficiency penalty.
- Integrase delivery. Transient plasmid expression versus mRNA versus protein. Protein delivery gives transient expression with minimum genomic footprint.
- Single-copy verification. Verify by ddPCR or Southern.
- Use case. PhiC31 has fewer landing pads than engineered safe-harbour systems. Choose based on expression-consistency requirements.
SBI System Biosciences supplies PhiC31-based integration vectors.