Team:Cambridge/Experiments/Initial Exercise Group control

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* We amplified the mRUBY coding sequence and two arms of the plasmid in a PCR reactions. First, we performed a real-time PCR with Taq polymerase, but as most samples were poorly amplified, we decided to repeat the reaction with Phusion polymerase ([[Team:Cambridge/Protocols/PCR | protocol]]  
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* We amplified the mRUBY coding sequence and two arms of the plasmid in a PCR reactions. First, we performed a real-time PCR with Taq polymerase, but as most samples were poorly amplified, we decided to repeat the reaction with Phusion polymerase ([[Team:Cambridge/Protocols/PCR |protocol]])
The control experiment consists of 3 reactions
The control experiment consists of 3 reactions

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Positive Control Experiment

Construct Design

In the positive control experiment we replaced the Green Fluorescent Protein coding sequence with a coding sequence for mRUBY, which is a Bright Monomeric Red Fluorescent Protein. The picture below shows a map of the modified plasmid.

map of the modified plasmid with mRUBY insertion

Experiment

The experiment involved the same steps as preparation and expression of gene fusions of the three teams.

PCR reaction

  • We amplified the mRUBY coding sequence and two arms of the plasmid in a PCR reactions. First, we performed a real-time PCR with Taq polymerase, but as most samples were poorly amplified, we decided to repeat the reaction with Phusion polymerase (protocol)

The control experiment consists of 3 reactions

Reaction A
1μl primer ruby F
1μl primer ruby R
1μl mRuby (Elliot)
Reaction B
1μl primer Vector F
1μl primer B reverse (provided)
1μl vector template
Reaction C
1μl primer Vector R
1μl primer A forward (provided)
1μl vector template