Can shRNA-plasmids contain multiple domains of a single gene with one hairpin and under the control of a single promoter?

03 March 2014 1 8K Report

I want to construct an shRNA-plasmid containing multi-domains of a single gene with one hairpin and under the control of single promoter. Is it possible?

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