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- | '''Arabidopsis'''<br><br>
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- | Seedling protocol
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- | - Weigh in appr. 50mg of arabidopsis seeds in eppendorf tube (one tube per 250 ml erlenmayer flask) <br>
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- | - Wash several times with sterile ddH2O to remove bleach x3 <br>
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- | - Vernalize seeds for 2-3 days <br><br>
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- | Prepare sterile medium<br><br>
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- | - Half strength Murashige salt (2.1g per liter ddH2O) <br>
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- | - Add 0.5g MES salt (buffer) per liter of media <br>
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- | - Adjust pH to 5.7-5.8 using 2M KOH <br>
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- | - If required add 10g sucrose (e.g. 1% solution) – yes <br>
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- | - Add 1% agarose = 10g/litre if making phytogel<br>
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- | - Distribute into erlenmayer flasks (125 ml/250ml flask) <br>
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- | - Autoclave for at least 15 minutes <br><br>
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- | Some notes<br><br>
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- | - Growth conditions : flasks on a shaker at appr. 200 rpm. Either under long day or constant light conditions <br>
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- | - Grow seedlings for 5-6 days <br>
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Revision as of 10:43, 22 July 2011