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 OUR TEAMLAB 4 WRITE-UPProtocolMaterials
 Lab coatDisposable glovesPCR reaction mixDNA/primer mix16 tubes (50 micro-liters)Strip of empty PCR tubesDisposable pipette tipsCup for discarded pipette tipsMicropipettorOpenPCR machine
 PCR Reaction Sample List
 
 
| Tube Label | PCR Reaction Sample | Patient ID |  
| G1 + | Positive control | none |  
| G1 - | Negative control | none |  
| G1 1-1 | Patient 1, replicate 1 | 11316 |  
| G1 1-2 | Patient 1, replicate 2 | 11316 |  
| G1 1-3 | Patient 1, replicate 3 | 11316 |  
| G1 2-1 | Patient 2, replicate 1 | 25353 |  
| G1 2-2 | Patient 2, replicate 2 | 25353 |  
| G1 2-3 | Patient 2, replicate 3 | 25353 |  DNA Sample Set-up Procedure
 
 Gather materials 
Set aside patients' DNA samples and PCR reaction mix 
Cut the strip of empty PCR tubes to create two strips of four linked tubes 
Label the sides of the empty tubes appropriately 
Place the PCR tubes in a rack 
Place a new pipette tip onto the micropipettor 
Extract 50 μL of PCR reaction mix 
Release PCR reaction mix into corresponding PCR tube 
Discard pipette tip into cup 
Place a new pipette tip onto the micropipettot 
Extract 50 μL of DNA/primer mix 
Release DNA/primer mix into the PCR tube used in Step 8 
Repeat Steps 6-12 for the rest of the tubes 
Close lids tightly 
Place the tubes in the PCR machine
 OpenPCR program
 Heated Lid: 100°CInitial Step: 95°C for 2 minutesNumber of Cycles: 35
 -Denature at 95°C for 30 seconds -Anneal at 57°C for 30 seconds
 -Extend at 72°C for 30 seconds
 
 Final Step: 72°C for 2 minutesFinal Hold: 4°C
 
 
 
 Research and DevelopmentPCR - The Underlying Technology
 Q1. What is the function of each component of a PCR reaction? 
 Template DNA: desired segment of the DNA intended for amplification 
Primars: attach to either end of the DNA segment that is being replicated 
Taq Polymerase: reads DNA code and than attaches matching nucleotides to complete the DNA replication 
dNTP's: building blocks of DNA 
 Q2. What happens to the components (listed above) during each step of thermal cycling? 
 Initial Step (95 degrees celsius): the DNA strand is Heated to 95 degrees celsius 
Denature (95 degrees celsius): DNA separated into two single DNA strands 
Anneal (57 degrees celsius): Primer connects to designated targets before DNA strands pair back together 
Extend (72 degree celsius): triggers the DNA polymerase which locates and connects to the primer on the DNA strand at either end 
Final Step (72 degrees celsius): complementary nucleotides are added to the strand  
Final Hold (4 degrees celsius): Taq polymerase is deactivated. 4 separate strands of DNA are left and the reaction takes place again to make two complete DNA strands, and so forth 
 Q3. Which base anneals to each base listed below? 
 Adenine (A): T 
Thymine (T): A 
Cytosine (C): G 
Guanine (G): C 
 Q4. During which two steps of thermal cycling does base-pairing occur? 
 Extended and Final Step. Taq polymerase is at the optimal temperature of 72 degrees celsius and can attach to primers on template DNA strands. Corresponding base pairs are then gathered to create a complementary DNA strand for the amplification process.
 
 
 
 
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