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 OUR TEAMLAB 4 WRITE-UPProtocolMaterials
 Lab coat and disposable glovesPCR reaction mix, 8 tubes, 50 μL each: Mix contains Taq DNA polymerase, MgCl2, and dNTP's (http://www.promega.com/resources/protocols/product-information-sheets/g/gotaqcolorless-master-mix-m714-protocol/)DNA/primer mix, 8 tubes, 50 μL each: Each mix contains a different template DNA. All tubes have the same forward primer and reverse primerA strip of empty PCR tubesDisposable pipette tips: only use each only once. Never re-use disposable pipette tips or samples will be cross-contaminatedCup for discarded tipsMicropipettorOpenPCR machine: shared by two groups
 PCR Reaction Sample List
 
 
| Tube Label | PCR Reaction Sample | Patient ID |  
| G18 P | Positive control | none |  
| G18 N | Negative control | none |  
| G18 1-1 | Patient 1, replicate 1 | 41180 |  
| G18 1-2 | Patient 1, replicate 2 | 41180 |  
| G18 1-3 | Patient 1, replicate 3 | 41180 |  
| G18 2-1 | Patient 2, replicate 1 | 68784 |  
| G18 2-2 | Patient 2, replicate 2 | 68784 |  
| G18 2-3 | Patient 2, replicate 3 | 68784 |  DNA Sample Set-up Procedure
 Collect a small sample of DNA from cells such as blood, skin, saliva or even hair folliclesMove your extracted DNA sample into a special PCR tubeAdd primer 1 to the PCR tube (Primer 1 attaches to a site on the DNA strand at either end of the template segment)Add primer 2 (which attaches to the 2nd site of the template segment on the DNA strand) to the PCR tubeAdd nucleotides to the PCR tubeAdd DNA polymerase to the PCR tubeNow place the PCR tube containing all of the reaction components into the DNA thermal cyclerPush start button on DNA thermal cycler
 OpenPCR program
 HEATED LID: 100°C
 INITIAL STEP: 95°C for 2 minutes
 NUMBER OF CYCLES:	35
 Denature at 95°C for 30 seconds, Anneal at 57°C for 30 seconds, and Extend at 72°C for 30 seconds
 FINAL STEP: 72°C for 2 minutes
 FINAL HOLD: 4°C
 
 
 
 Research and DevelopmentPCR - The Underlying Technology
 Q1. What is the function of each component of a PCR reaction?
  
 Q2. What happens to the components (listed above) during each step of thermal cooling?
  
 Q3. DNA is made up of four types of molecules called	nucleotides, designated	as A, T, C and G. Base-pairing, driven by hydrogen bonding, allows base pairs to	 stick together.	 Which base anneals to each base listed below?
 Adenine-Thymine, Thymine-Adenine, Cytosine-Guanine, Guanine-Cytosine
 
 
 Bonus Round 
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