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[[File:PET28a-T7-lacO-GFP.svg|thumb|A bacterial expression vector for expressing [[green fluorescent protein]] from the [[T7 RNA polymerase|T7 promoter]].]]
An '''expression vector''', otherwise known as an '''expression construct''', is usually a [[plasmid]] or virus designed for [[gene expression]] in cells. The [[vector (molecular biology)|vector]] is used to introduce a specific [[gene]] into a target cell, and can commandeer the cell's mechanism for [[protein synthesis]] to produce the [[protein]] [[Genetic code|encoded]] by the gene. Expression vectors are the basic tools in [[biotechnology]] for the [[protein production|production of proteins]].
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