The pGEM®-11Zf(+) Vector can be used as a standard cloning vector and as a template for in vitro transcription and the production of ssDNA. The plasmid contains T7 and SP6 RNA polymerase promoters flanking a multiple cloning region within the alpha-peptide coding region of beta-galactosidase. Insertional inactivation of the alpha-peptide allows recombinant clones to be identified directly by color screening on indicator plates when using appropriate E.coli strains (e.g., JM109, DH5alpha®, XL1-Blue). The multiple cloning region contains unique restriction sites for SfiI, SacI, EcoRI, SalI, XhoI, BamHI, ApaI, XbaI, NotI, SphI, NsiI and HindIII.