Corum:T4 Ligation
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Overview
Standard DNA ligation using NEB T4 ligase to form a vector.
Materials
For a 10 μL ligation reaction:
- 5 μL linker dsDNA (either 100nM standard concentration linker hybridization product or standard digested and purified PCR product, which is usually ~100nM)
- 0.5 μL backbone dsDNA (usually ~10 nM) (Note: ratio of backbone to linker should be 1:100. The specific amounts of linker and backbone dsDNAs may need to be adjusted to keep this ratio for non-standard concentrations)
- 2 μL sterile ddH2O
- 1 μL 10X ligation buffer
- 1 μL 10mg/ml BSA
- 0.5 μL T4 ligase
Procedure
- Add the reaction components together in order listed above. Mix gently and spin.
- Incubate 16 °C overnight (8 hr minimum).
Notes
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