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====== Yeast Vector Library ======
====== Yeast Vector Library ======
=====7/1/11=====
=====7/1/11=====
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* Made growth plates for the 12 vectors
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* Made growth plates for the 12 vectors
-
* Repipetted primers
+
* Repipetted primers
-
* Started PCR experiment design
+
* Started PCR experiment design
=====7/2/11=====  
=====7/2/11=====  
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* Created 2 mL overnight cultures of vectors in E. coli w/ LB + Carbenicillin
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* Created 2 mL overnight cultures of vectors in E. coli w/ LB + Carbenicillin
-
* 37C incubation
+
* 37C incubation
=====7/3/11=====
=====7/3/11=====
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* Miniprep 12 vectors from 2 mL overnights  
+
* Miniprep 12 vectors from 2 mL overnights  
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* Store in -20C
+
* Store in -20C
=====7/5/11=====
=====7/5/11=====
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* Designed the multiple cloning site substitution and QuikChange protocol to run by Dr. Boeke
+
* Designed the multiple cloning site substitution and QuikChange protocol to run by Dr. Boeke
=====7/6/11=====
=====7/6/11=====
-
* Created and consolidated all PCR reagents and DNA for tomorrow's PCR
+
* Created and consolidated all PCR reagents and DNA for tomorrow's PCR
=====7/7/11=====
=====7/7/11=====
-
* Multiple cloning site substitution PCR
+
* Multiple cloning site substitution PCR
=====7/8/11=====
=====7/8/11=====
-
* DpnI Digest
+
* DpnI Digest
-
* Ligation
+
* Ligation
=====7/11/11=====
=====7/11/11=====
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* Transformation and plating
+
* Transformation and plating
=====7/12/11=====
=====7/12/11=====
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* No colonies
+
* No colonies
-
* Repeat transformation and plating
+
* Repeat transformation and plating
=====7/13/11=====
=====7/13/11=====
-
* No colonies
+
* No colonies
-
* Optimized PCR protocol according to Agilent's Herculase manual
+
* Optimized PCR protocol according to Agilent's Herculase manual
=====7/14/11=====
=====7/14/11=====
-
* Regrew original pRS vectors in overnight cultures
+
* Regrew original pRS vectors in overnight cultures
=====7/15/11=====
=====7/15/11=====
-
* Mini prep vectors
+
* Mini prep vectors
-
* MCS delete/insert PCR
+
* MCS delete/insert PCR
=====7/16/11=====
=====7/16/11=====
-
* PCR Purification
+
* PCR Purification
=====7/18/11=====
=====7/18/11=====
-
* DpnI digest
+
* DpnI digest
-
* Overnight ligation at 16C
+
* Overnight ligation at 16C
=====7/19/11=====
=====7/19/11=====
-
* Transformation of 12 vectors
+
* Transformation of 12 vectors
=====7/20/11=====
=====7/20/11=====
-
* No colonies
+
* No colonies
-
* Verify original vectors with EcoRI digest
+
* Verify original vectors with EcoRI digest
-
* Verification successful
+
* Verification successful
=====7/21/11=====
=====7/21/11=====
-
* Re-do transformation
+
* Re-do transformation
=====7/22/11=====
=====7/22/11=====
-
* Transformation failed
+
* Transformation failed
-
* Change QCPCR protocol to new two-step process
+
* Change QCPCR protocol to new two-step process
-
* Create competent cells
+
* Create competent cells
=====7/25/11=====
=====7/25/11=====
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* Try new Site Directed Mutagenesis QCPCR protocol on pRS 416 @ various template and primer concentrations
+
* Try new Site Directed Mutagenesis QCPCR protocol on pRS 416 @ various template and primer concentrations
=====7/26/11=====
=====7/26/11=====
-
* Yeast spec. assay
+
* Yeast spec. assay
-
* DpnI digest
+
* DpnI digest
-
* 416 Site Directed Mutagenesis Transformation
+
* 416 Site Directed Mutagenesis Transformation
=====7/27/11=====
=====7/27/11=====
-
* Bad competent cells (no colonies on pos. ctrl.)
+
* Bad competent cells (no colonies on pos. ctrl.)
-
* Redo QCPCR w/ 9 primer/template concentrations
+
* Redo QCPCR w/ 9 primer/template concentrations
=====7/28/11=====
=====7/28/11=====
-
* DpnI digest of 416 QCPCR
+
* DpnI digest of 416 QCPCR
-
* Transformation using high efficiency TOP10 cells
+
* Transformation using high efficiency TOP10 cells
=====7/29/11=====
=====7/29/11=====
-
* 416 SDM QCPCR worked!
+
* 416 SDM QCPCR worked!
-
* Grow overnight cultures
+
* Grow overnight cultures
=====8/1/11=====
=====8/1/11=====
-
* Miniprep
+
* Miniprep
-
* 2nd step QCPCR
+
* 2nd step QCPCR
=====8/2/11=====
=====8/2/11=====
-
* DpnI digest
+
* DpnI digest
-
* Transformation
+
* Transformation
=====8/3/11=====
=====8/3/11=====
-
* Transformation successful: finished 416 biobricked vector
+
* Transformation successful: finished 416 biobricked vector
-
* Grow overnight culture
+
* Grow overnight culture
=====8/4/11=====
=====8/4/11=====
-
* Create new competent cells using TSS protocol
+
* Create new competent cells using TSS protocol
=====8/25/11=====
=====8/25/11=====
-
* 1st QCPCR on rest of vectors
+
* 1st QCPCR on rest of vectors
-
* DpnI digest
+
* DpnI digest
-
* Transformation
+
* Transformation
=====8/26/11=====
=====8/26/11=====
-
* Colonies for all but 413 and 403
+
* Colonies for all but 413 and 403
-
* Grow overnight cultures
+
* Grow overnight cultures
=====8/27/11=====
=====8/27/11=====
-
* Miniprep successful transformations
+
* Miniprep successful transformations
=====8/29/11=====
=====8/29/11=====
-
* 2nd QCPCR on successful 1st QCPCRs
+
* 2nd QCPCR on successful 1st QCPCRs
=====8/30/11=====
=====8/30/11=====
-
* DpnI digest
+
* DpnI digest
=====8/31/11=====
=====8/31/11=====
-
* QCPCR (site directed mutagenesis) on 403, 405, 413, 415, 423
+
* QCPCR (site directed mutagenesis) on 403, 405, 413, 415, 423
=====9/1/11=====
=====9/1/11=====
-
* Digest EcoRI, XbaI, SpeI and PstI on final biobricked vector (416)  
+
* Digest EcoRI, XbaI, SpeI and PstI on final biobricked vector (416)  
-
* Run Gel: Failed (PstI had 3 products instead of 1)
+
* Run Gel: Failed (PstI had 3 products instead of 1)
=====9/5/11=====
=====9/5/11=====
-
* DpnI digest 8/31 reactions
+
* DpnI digest 8/31 reactions
-
* Transform 8/31 reactions
+
* Transform 8/31 reactions
=====9/6/11=====
=====9/6/11=====
-
* Colonies for 403, 405, 413, 415, 423, 424, 425  
+
* Colonies for 403, 405, 413, 415, 423, 424, 425  
=====9/7/11=====
=====9/7/11=====
-
* Redo first second round QCPCR (multiple cloning site swap) 9/6 colonies
+
* Redo first second round QCPCR (multiple cloning site swap) 9/6 colonies
=====9/8/11=====
=====9/8/11=====
-
* PCR failed: Samples evaporated in PCR machine
+
* PCR failed: Samples evaporated in PCR machine
=====9/12/11=====
=====9/12/11=====
-
* Redo first round (site directed mutagenesis) on all pRS vectors
+
* Redo first round (site directed mutagenesis) on all pRS vectors
=====9/13/11=====
=====9/13/11=====
-
* DpnI digest
+
* DpnI digest
-
* Transform 9/7 QCPCR
+
* Transform 9/7 QCPCR
=====9/14/11=====
=====9/14/11=====
-
* No colonies
+
* No colonies
-
* Problem may be in incompatible PCR buffer (Herculase buffer) and Transformation buffer. Solution is to do PCR purification before transformation.
+
* Problem may be in incompatible PCR buffer (Herculase buffer) and Transformation buffer. Solution is to do PCR purification before transformation.
-
* Check theory by running PCR purification on PCR products that previously failed transformation and re-transform
+
* Check theory by running PCR purification on PCR products that previously failed transformation and re-transform
=====9/15/11=====
=====9/15/11=====
-
* Colonies! Theory confirmed.
+
* Colonies! Theory confirmed.
-
* Re-run all QCPCR (site directed mutagenesis) reactions
+
* Re-run all QCPCR (site directed mutagenesis) reactions
=====9/16/11=====
=====9/16/11=====
-
* DpnI digest
+
* DpnI digest
-
* Transform
+
* Transform
=====9/17/11=====
=====9/17/11=====
-
* All QCPCR reactions had large amount of colonies
+
* All QCPCR reactions had large amount of colonies
-
* Miniprep all samples  
+
* Miniprep all samples  
=====9/20/11=====
=====9/20/11=====
-
* Restriction enzyme digest check on all miniprepped vectors
+
* Restriction enzyme digest check on all miniprepped vectors
 +
 
 +
 

Revision as of 23:49, 26 September 2011

VitaYeast - Johns Hopkins University, iGEM 2011

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Yeast Vector Library
7/1/11
  • Made growth plates for the 12 vectors
  • Repipetted primers
  • Started PCR experiment design
7/2/11
  • Created 2 mL overnight cultures of vectors in E. coli w/ LB + Carbenicillin
  • 37C incubation
7/3/11
  • Miniprep 12 vectors from 2 mL overnights
  • Store in -20C
7/5/11
  • Designed the multiple cloning site substitution and QuikChange protocol to run by Dr. Boeke
7/6/11
  • Created and consolidated all PCR reagents and DNA for tomorrow's PCR
7/7/11
  • Multiple cloning site substitution PCR
7/8/11
  • DpnI Digest
  • Ligation
7/11/11
  • Transformation and plating
7/12/11
  • No colonies
  • Repeat transformation and plating
7/13/11
  • No colonies
  • Optimized PCR protocol according to Agilent's Herculase manual
7/14/11
  • Regrew original pRS vectors in overnight cultures
7/15/11
  • Mini prep vectors
  • MCS delete/insert PCR
7/16/11
  • PCR Purification
7/18/11
  • DpnI digest
  • Overnight ligation at 16C
7/19/11
  • Transformation of 12 vectors
7/20/11
  • No colonies
  • Verify original vectors with EcoRI digest
  • Verification successful
7/21/11
  • Re-do transformation
7/22/11
  • Transformation failed
  • Change QCPCR protocol to new two-step process
  • Create competent cells
7/25/11
  • Try new Site Directed Mutagenesis QCPCR protocol on pRS 416 @ various template and primer concentrations
7/26/11
  • Yeast spec. assay
  • DpnI digest
  • 416 Site Directed Mutagenesis Transformation
7/27/11
  • Bad competent cells (no colonies on pos. ctrl.)
  • Redo QCPCR w/ 9 primer/template concentrations
7/28/11
  • DpnI digest of 416 QCPCR
  • Transformation using high efficiency TOP10 cells
7/29/11
  • 416 SDM QCPCR worked!
  • Grow overnight cultures
8/1/11
  • Miniprep
  • 2nd step QCPCR
8/2/11
  • DpnI digest
  • Transformation
8/3/11
  • Transformation successful: finished 416 biobricked vector
  • Grow overnight culture
8/4/11
  • Create new competent cells using TSS protocol
8/25/11
  • 1st QCPCR on rest of vectors
  • DpnI digest
  • Transformation
8/26/11
  • Colonies for all but 413 and 403
  • Grow overnight cultures
8/27/11
  • Miniprep successful transformations
8/29/11
  • 2nd QCPCR on successful 1st QCPCRs
8/30/11
  • DpnI digest
8/31/11
  • QCPCR (site directed mutagenesis) on 403, 405, 413, 415, 423
9/1/11
  • Digest EcoRI, XbaI, SpeI and PstI on final biobricked vector (416)
  • Run Gel: Failed (PstI had 3 products instead of 1)
9/5/11
  • DpnI digest 8/31 reactions
  • Transform 8/31 reactions
9/6/11
  • Colonies for 403, 405, 413, 415, 423, 424, 425
9/7/11
  • Redo first second round QCPCR (multiple cloning site swap) 9/6 colonies
9/8/11
  • PCR failed: Samples evaporated in PCR machine
9/12/11
  • Redo first round (site directed mutagenesis) on all pRS vectors
9/13/11
  • DpnI digest
  • Transform 9/7 QCPCR
9/14/11
  • No colonies
  • Problem may be in incompatible PCR buffer (Herculase buffer) and Transformation buffer. Solution is to do PCR purification before transformation.
  • Check theory by running PCR purification on PCR products that previously failed transformation and re-transform
9/15/11
  • Colonies! Theory confirmed.
  • Re-run all QCPCR (site directed mutagenesis) reactions
9/16/11
  • DpnI digest
  • Transform
9/17/11
  • All QCPCR reactions had large amount of colonies
  • Miniprep all samples
9/20/11
  • Restriction enzyme digest check on all miniprepped vectors