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This synthesis can be accomplished using two methods: Ligation Chain Reaction (LCR) or Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). While both protocols are similar, they have some distinct differences which will be described here. | This synthesis can be accomplished using two methods: Ligation Chain Reaction (LCR) or Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). While both protocols are similar, they have some distinct differences which will be described here. | ||
== Procedure == | == LCR Procedure == | ||
# Design oligos for your gene, of both strands. Either make them fixed 30-mers, with 15-mer overlaps, or use the software by Rouillard et al. referenced below. | # Design oligos for your gene, of both strands. Either make them fixed 30-mers, with 15-mer overlaps, or use the software by Rouillard et al. referenced below. | ||
# Dilute the oligos to 100uM. | # Dilute the oligos to 100uM. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
This works well for relatively for short fragments (300-500 bp). For longer sequences, use [[PCR Overlap Extension]] of the fragments. | [[Image:Primer_Design.JPG|300px|right]] | ||
* Primer design for the two types of synthesis are different. For a rough determination of primers see the figure to the right. Arrows point in the 5' to 3' direction. | |||
* This works well for relatively for short fragments (300-500 bp). For longer sequences, use [[PCR Overlap Extension]] of the fragments. | |||
== References == | == | ||
References == | |||
Ro | |||
uillard et al. Gene2Olig: oligonucleotide design for ''in vitro'' gene syntehsis. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15215375] | |||
[[Category:Protocol]] | [[Category:Protocol]] | ||
[[Category:DNA]] | [[Category:DNA]] | ||
[[Category:In vitro]] | [[Category:In vitro]] |
Revision as of 10:14, 15 June 2009
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Overview
Despite claims by Synthesis companies for cheap gene/DNA synthesis, there are times when manual synthesis is necessary. This can be done relatively easily by ordering the necessary oligos of both strands, and a bit of thermo-cycling.
This synthesis can be accomplished using two methods: Ligation Chain Reaction (LCR) or Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). While both protocols are similar, they have some distinct differences which will be described here.
LCR Procedure
- Design oligos for your gene, of both strands. Either make them fixed 30-mers, with 15-mer overlaps, or use the software by Rouillard et al. referenced below.
- Dilute the oligos to 100uM.
- Kinase the oligos.
- Ligation cycle:
- For Thermostable Taq ligase, cycle between:
- 95C (denature),
- 45-55C (anneal),
- 65C (ligate). Do many as necessary (10-30).
- For T4 ligase, cycle between(Do about 5-10 cycles, add bit more ligase, and ATP, do 5-10 more cycles):
- 95C (denature, 15 sec),
- 45-55C (anneal, 30 sec),
- 20C (ligate).
- Clean up.
- Rescue PCR with end primers, using ligation cycling product as template.
- Gel extract.
- T-vector or TOPO clone.
Notes
- Primer design for the two types of synthesis are different. For a rough determination of primers see the figure to the right. Arrows point in the 5' to 3' direction.
- This works well for relatively for short fragments (300-500 bp). For longer sequences, use PCR Overlap Extension of the fragments.
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References ==
Ro uillard et al. Gene2Olig: oligonucleotide design for in vitro gene syntehsis. [1]