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<h>Digestion</h> | <h>Digestion</h> | ||
− | < | + | <li>1. Select restriction enzymes to digest your plasmid. Determine an appropriate reaction buffer by reading the instructions for your enzyme. |
In a 1.5mL tube combine the following: | In a 1.5mL tube combine the following: | ||
<ol> - DNA </ol> | <ol> - DNA </ol> | ||
− | < | + | <ol>- Restriction Enzyme(s)</ol> |
− | < | + | <ol>- Buffer </ol> |
− | < | + | <ol>- dH2O up to total volume</ol> |
− | <p>Mix gently by pipetting. </p></ | + | <p>Mix gently by pipetting. </p></li> |
− | < | + | <li>2. Incubate tube at appropriate temperature (usually 37°C) for 1 hour. </li> |
− | < | + | <li>3. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions. </li> |
− | < | + | <li>4. To visualize the results of your digest, conduct gel electrophoresis</li> |
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<p>Combine the following in a PCR or Eppendorf tube:</p> | <p>Combine the following in a PCR or Eppendorf tube:</p> | ||
<ol>- 25ng Vector DNA</ol> | <ol>- 25ng Vector DNA</ol> | ||
− | < | + | <ol>- 75ng Insert DNA</ol> |
− | < | + | <ol>- Ligase Buffer (1μL/10μL reaction for 10X buffer, and 2μL/10μL reaction for 5X buffer)</ol> |
− | < | + | <ol>- 0.5-1μL T4 DNA Ligase</ol> |
− | < | + | <ol>- H20 to a total of 10μL</ol> |
<p>Incubate at room temperature for 2hr, or at 16°C overnight (following the manufacturer’s instructions).</p> | <p>Incubate at room temperature for 2hr, or at 16°C overnight (following the manufacturer’s instructions).</p> | ||
− | </div></a></li></ | + | </div></a></li></ol></li> |
Revision as of 14:54, 29 July 2016