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Extraction of genomic DNA was done by the Chen and Kuo method with some modifications.
Extraction of genomic DNA was done by the Chen and Kuo method with some modifications.
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2) Decant the supernatant. Resuspend the cell pellet in 100ul resuspension buffer ( 40mM Tris-acetate pH 7,8, 20mM sodium acetate, 1mM EDTA )
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Extraction of plasmid DNA was done by the Birnboim and Doly (1979)method.The principle of the method is selective alkaline denaturation of high molecular weight chromosomal DNA while covalently closed circular DNA remains double-stranded. Adequate pH control is accomplished without using a pH meter. Upon neutralization, chromosomal DNA renatures to form an insoluble clot, leaving plasmid DNA in the supernatant. Large and small plasmid DNAs have been extracted by this method.
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7) Centrifuge for 15 mins at 10,000 rpm. The aqueous and the organic phases separate out.
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8) Genomic DNA is present in the aqueous phase i.e. the top phase. Tranfer into a new microfuge tube. The interphase contains the proteins. You may repeat this step twice to maximally reduce protein contamination.
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Agarose Gel Electrophoresis was performed on a horizontal gel apparatus for visualising DNA. Ethidium Bromide was used as the fluorescing dye. EtBr intercalates with the DNA strands and fluoresces under UV light thereby indicating the position of the band
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9) RNase treatment is given for 5 mins at RT followed by another chloroform extraction step.
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10)Precipitate DNA using 100% isopropanol for 2-3 hrs on ice.
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Genes to be amplified and identified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).  
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Maintenance of microbial cultures

Standard cultures used in our project are

1) E.coli DH5a

2) E.coli JM101

3) Acinetobacter baylyi BD413

4) Streptococcus pneumoniae R6

Glycerol stocks of all the strains are maintained at -80oC.

Strains are maintained on working plates for daily use, subcultured every week. Working plates used are Luria Bertani Agar for E.coli and Streptococcus strains and CLED (Cysteine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient) Agar for Acinetobactersp.


Extraction of Genomic DNA

Extraction of genomic DNA was done by the Chen and Kuo method with some modifications.

Klen.png

Extraction of Plasmid DNA

Extraction of plasmid DNA was done by the Birnboim and Doly (1979)method.The principle of the method is selective alkaline denaturation of high molecular weight chromosomal DNA while covalently closed circular DNA remains double-stranded. Adequate pH control is accomplished without using a pH meter. Upon neutralization, chromosomal DNA renatures to form an insoluble clot, leaving plasmid DNA in the supernatant. Large and small plasmid DNAs have been extracted by this method.

Plasmidisolatn.png

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis was performed on a horizontal gel apparatus for visualising DNA. Ethidium Bromide was used as the fluorescing dye. EtBr intercalates with the DNA strands and fluoresces under UV light thereby indicating the position of the band

Gelprot.png

in vitro Gene Amplification

Genes to be amplified and identified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).

Pcrfunnel.png
Protocoltable.png
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