PCR
General mastermix recipe:
To this mixture, add:
PCR settings:
Followed by 30 repeats of:
- 4 µL of 5x phusion buffer
- 0.4 µL dNTPs
- 0.6 µL of DMSO
- 0.2 µL of polymerase
- 11.8 µL of water
To this mixture, add:
- 1 µL of forward primer
- 1 µL of reverse primer
- 1 µL of template
- Total volume = 20 µL
PCR settings:
- A general program for PCR is as follows:
- Initial denaturation at 98oC for 30 seconds
Followed by 30 repeats of:
- Denaturation – 98oC for 10 seconds
- Annealing – 60oC for 10 seconds
- Extension – 72oC for 2 minutes
- Final extension – 72oC for 10 minutes