Team:EPF-Lausanne/Notebook/June2011

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(Monday, 27 June 2011)
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We practised MITOMI with TetR linear template and random DNA sequence + target DNA sequence. We performed ITT (in vitro transcription/translation) on TetR linear template before adding it to the chip. However, the results are disappointing: we have more DNA binding for the random sequence (1000 RFU change) than for the target sequence (500 RFU)...
We practised MITOMI with TetR linear template and random DNA sequence + target DNA sequence. We performed ITT (in vitro transcription/translation) on TetR linear template before adding it to the chip. However, the results are disappointing: we have more DNA binding for the random sequence (1000 RFU change) than for the target sequence (500 RFU)...
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Images: Green fluorescence comes from TetR (labeled Lysines) and red fluorescence comes from DNA (cy-5 labeled). We can clearly see that the protein amount seems to be the same, whereas the DNA fluorescence is decreased.
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[[File:EPFL_27-06-tetR_negctrl_A488.jpg|400px|TetR fluorescence during random DNA experiment]]
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[[File:EPFL_27-06-tetR_negctrl_cy5.jpg|400px|DNA fluorescence during random DNA experiment]]
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[[File:EPFL_27-06-tetR_tetO1_A488.jpg|400px|TetR fluorescence during target DNA experiment]]
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[[File:EPFL_27-06-tetR_tetO1_cy5.jpg|400px|DNA fluorescence during target DNA experiment]]
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Perhaps the ITT doesn't yield a functional TetR, or we didn't have the optimal concentration of binding DNA (too much nonspecific interactions?). We'll definitely continue the MITOMI practise to find out.
Perhaps the ITT doesn't yield a functional TetR, or we didn't have the optimal concentration of binding DNA (too much nonspecific interactions?). We'll definitely continue the MITOMI practise to find out.
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