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Bioinformatics | Chip Synthesis | Plasmid Construction | Selection Strain Engineering | Selection Results
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To see how we successfully used chip-based synthesis, go to our [https://2011.igem.org/Team:Harvard/Project/Synthesize Synthesize] page and [https://2011.igem.org/Team:Harvard/Results results section].
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For a step-by-step procedure, see our [https://2011.igem.org/Team:Harvard/Protocols#Chip_DNA_Extraction Chip DNA Extraction Protocols].
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=Chip-Based DNA Synthesis=
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We are creating 55,000 zinc fingers using microchip synthesis (Kosuri et al). These fingers will then be tried against the DNA sequences we wish to bind.
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==Summary (Adapted from Kosuri et al)<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==
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==From Oligo Pool to Living Library==
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Chip synthesis results in a pool of single stranded oligos (A), designed with primer tags, which allow for the amplification of specific sub-pools, and Type II cut sites. qPCR, which amplifies the oligos at equal rates, results in the desired sub-pool (B). In order to prepare the oligo inserts and expression plasmid backbone for ligation, both must be cut with a Type II restriction enzyme (C, E). The cuts result in complementary sticky ends that anneal to each other during the ligation. The backbone, designed with a second cut site in the cut out gap (D), also undergoes a second digestion with a Type I restriction enzyme in order to minimize the number of undigested, or partially digested backbones. The oligo pool and backbone are then ligated (F), and transformed into library competent cells, resulting in a living library (G).
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The synthesis of DNA encoding regulatory elements, genes, pathways and entire genomes provides powerful ways to both test biological hypotheses and harness biology for our use. For example, from the use of oligonucleotides in deciphering the genetic code to the recent complete synthesis of a viable bacterial genome, DNA synthesis has engendered tremendous progress in biology. Currently, almost all DNA synthesis relies on the use of phosphoramidite chemistry on controlled-pore glass (CPG) substrates. The synthesis of gene-sized fragments (500–5,000 base pairs (bp)) relies on assembling many CPG oligonucleotides together using a variety of gene synthesis techniques. Technologies to assemble verified gene-sized fragments into much larger synthetic constructs are now fairly mature.
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[[File:HARVChip_synthesis.png|right|500px|Getting zinc finger DNA off of a chip using OLS pools (Kosuri et al)]]
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The price of gene synthesis has fallen drastically over the last decade. However, the current commercial price of gene synthesis, ~$0.40–1.00/bp, has begun to approach the relatively stable cost of the CPG oligonucleotide precursors (~$0.10–0.20/bp)1, suggesting that oligonucleotide cost is limiting. At these prices, the construction of large gene libraries and synthetic genomes is out of reach to most.
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A promising route is to harness existing DNA microchips, which can produce up to a million different oligonucleotides on a single chip, as a source of DNA. Recently, the quality of microchip-synthesized oligonucleotides was improved by controlling depurination during the synthesis process. These arrays produce up to 55,000 200-mer oligonucleotides on a single chip and are sold as a ~1–10 picomole pools of oligonucleotides, termed OLS pools (oligo library synthesis). Estimations of the frequency of transitions, transversions, insertions and deletions in OLS pools found the overall error rate to be ~1/500 bp both before and after PCR amplification, suggesting that OLS pools can be used for accurate large-scale gene synthesis.
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==qPCR of subpools==
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''Complete protocol found in the supplementary material of Kosuri 2010''
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Perform one qPCR reaction for each single stranded sub-pool, using the following recipe:  
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When performing the PCR reaction, one wants to watch the graphs produced by the thermocycler. Initially, the reaction will proceed at an exponential rate. However, as soon as it begins to plateau, the reaction should be stopped. Until this point, oligos were being amplified equally. However, once the plateau is reached, oligos are amplified at unqual rates. It will take approximately 10 cycles to reach the plateau.  
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==Digestion of oligos with Type II Restriction Enzyme==
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A double digestion on the backbone decreases the likelihood of the backbone self-ligating. When designing the backbone, a Type I cut site was inserted in the cut out gap that resulted from digestion with the Type II restriction enzyme. If the cut out gap is still present on the plasmid (as is the case if the digestion is not completely successful), then the Type I restriction enzyme with cut the plasmid, resulting in blunt ends that are less likely to self-ligate.
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==Ligation of oligo library and backbone==
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When ligating 1000 ng of backbone, and insert:backbone ratio of 2:1 is optimal for our reactions. Prior to adding the ligase, the reaction is heated to 37* for 5 minutes, to prevent any non-specific annealing. Once the reaction cools back down to room temperature, the ligase is added, and the reaction is allowed to run for 10 minutes at room temperature.
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'''1.''' Sriram Kosuri, Nikolai Eroshenko, Emily M LeProust, Michael Super, Jeffrey Way, Jin Billy Li, George M Church. (2010). Scalable gene synthesis by selective amplification of DNA pools from high-fidelity microchips. ''Nature Biotechnology'', 28(12):1295-9. [http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n12/full/nbt.1716.html]
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Overview | MAGE | Chip-Based Synthesis | Lambda Red | Protocols

To see how we successfully used chip-based synthesis, go to our Synthesize page and results section.

For a step-by-step procedure, see our Chip DNA Extraction Protocols.

Chip-Based DNA Synthesis

We are creating 55,000 zinc fingers using microchip synthesis (Kosuri et al). These fingers will then be tried against the DNA sequences we wish to bind.

Summary (Adapted from Kosuri et al)[1]

The synthesis of DNA encoding regulatory elements, genes, pathways and entire genomes provides powerful ways to both test biological hypotheses and harness biology for our use. For example, from the use of oligonucleotides in deciphering the genetic code to the recent complete synthesis of a viable bacterial genome, DNA synthesis has engendered tremendous progress in biology. Currently, almost all DNA synthesis relies on the use of phosphoramidite chemistry on controlled-pore glass (CPG) substrates. The synthesis of gene-sized fragments (500–5,000 base pairs (bp)) relies on assembling many CPG oligonucleotides together using a variety of gene synthesis techniques. Technologies to assemble verified gene-sized fragments into much larger synthetic constructs are now fairly mature.

Getting zinc finger DNA off of a chip using OLS pools (Kosuri et al)

The price of gene synthesis has fallen drastically over the last decade. However, the current commercial price of gene synthesis, ~$0.40–1.00/bp, has begun to approach the relatively stable cost of the CPG oligonucleotide precursors (~$0.10–0.20/bp)1, suggesting that oligonucleotide cost is limiting. At these prices, the construction of large gene libraries and synthetic genomes is out of reach to most.

A promising route is to harness existing DNA microchips, which can produce up to a million different oligonucleotides on a single chip, as a source of DNA. Recently, the quality of microchip-synthesized oligonucleotides was improved by controlling depurination during the synthesis process. These arrays produce up to 55,000 200-mer oligonucleotides on a single chip and are sold as a ~1–10 picomole pools of oligonucleotides, termed OLS pools (oligo library synthesis). Estimations of the frequency of transitions, transversions, insertions and deletions in OLS pools found the overall error rate to be ~1/500 bp both before and after PCR amplification, suggesting that OLS pools can be used for accurate large-scale gene synthesis.



The Man Behind the Research: Sriram Kosuri on Chip-Based DNA Synthesis


References

1. Sriram Kosuri, Nikolai Eroshenko, Emily M LeProust, Michael Super, Jeffrey Way, Jin Billy Li, George M Church. (2010). Scalable gene synthesis by selective amplification of DNA pools from high-fidelity microchips. Nature Biotechnology, 28(12):1295-9. [http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n12/full/nbt.1716.html]

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