Brown's Antiquated DNA Protocols 2009-2010,

Brown's Antiquated DNA Protocols

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DNA Cycle Sequencing

 

The Thermo Sequenase radiolabeled terminator cycle sequencing kit (Amersham Life Science) is used.

 

1.  Treat PCR products with enzymes exonuclease I and Shrimp Alkaline Phosphatase (SAP) i.e.

 

5 ml PCR product

1 ml Exonuclease I

1 ml SAP (shrimp alkaline phosphatase)

 

2.  Incubate at 37oC for 15 minutes, followed by 80oC for 15 min

 

3.  Label strips of eppendorfs - 4 (G, A, T and C) for each sample

 

4.  Prepare termination mixtures i.e. for 12 tubes:

 

G = 24 ml Termination master mix + 6 ml of ddGTP

A =                              กฐ                  + 6 ml of ddATP

T =                               กฐ                  + 6 ml of ddTTP

C =                              กฐ                  + 6 ml of ddCTP

 

5.  Aliquot 3 ml  of DNA and 17 ml reaction mixtures, mix and dispense 5 ml into each of the tubes labelled G, A, T, and C.

 

6.  Prepare the reaction mixtures

 

                                         Per sample      12 samples

Reaction buffer                         2.0 ml               24 ml

Primer                                        0.5 ml                 6 ml

Water                                      12.5 ml             150 ml

Thermo Sequenase                    2.0 ml               24 ml

 

7. Add 2.5 ml of the appropriate termination mixes into each of the tubes, mix well and cover with oil.

 

8. Carry out cycle sequencing using GeneE progam 38 for 1.5 hours (dGTP system only)

 

30 cycles         95oC for 30s, 55oC for 30s, 72oC for 60s

1 cycle             20oC holding temp

 

9.   Aliquot 6ml of  product form each tube into wells of a  microtitre plate, and add 4 ml of stop solution to terminate the reaction. Seal the microtitre plate with a plate sealer.

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