Used To Clone 86 Genes, Zero Errors Detected By Sequencing

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Company:

Thermo Fisher

Product Name:

Phusion High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase

Catalog Number:

F530L

This polymerase has such a low error rate it is unquantifiable. Used for annealing reactions between 67-72 C, and extension at 72 C.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

PCR for cloning

Starting Material

cDNA generated from Superscript IV kit

Protocol Overview

dH2O 37 ul5x Phusion HF buffer (use GC buffer if >75%) 10 uldNTP (10mM each dNTP, final 200uM) *must be PCR grade 1 ulPrimer #1 (100uM, final 0.5uM) 0.25 ulPrimer #2 (100uM, final 0.5uM) 0.25 ulTemplate (1pg-10ng plasmid, 50-250ng gDNA) 1ul(DMSO, optional for GC-rich amplicons) (1.5ul)Phusion DNA polymerase 0.5ul (1U)Total 50 ulRun a standard PCR cycler to 37 cycles.

Tips

Run firsts ample on a gradient to ascertain highest Tm that works

Results Summary

This enzyme has been used to clone 86 genes and has resulted in zero errors when followed by conventional restriction cloning.

DOI or PMID #

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Summary

The Good

Amazing product, works every time with good primers

The Bad

Cost? Not really a drawback.

The Bottom Line

Probably the best commercial product for cloning.

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