UVP Minidizer Hybridization Oven
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Protocol 1:
Random Priming Method for Tagging DNA with Fluorescein-Labeled Nucleotide and
Others
This method uses DNA polymerase to incorporate Fluorescene-11- dUTP into double stranded DNA probes. This
protocol can be used to incorporate
any
tagged nucleotides.
Equipment
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Micropipettes and tips
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Boiling water bath
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1.5 mL Microcentrifuge tubes
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Microcentrifuge
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Cap lock for Microcentrifuge tube
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Water bath set to 37°C
Reagents
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Deionized, sterile water
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EDTA, 0.5 M
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Klenow DNA polymerase , 4-
5 units/μL
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Nucleotide mix (300μm each of dAT P, dCTP, dGTP and 60μm dTTP)
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Random nonamer (9-mer) primers,
2.5 μg/μL in water
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Reaction buffer, 10X: 50mM MgCl2, 10mM 2-Mercaptoethanol, 500 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5\
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Tagged nucleotide: fluorescene-11-dUTP
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Template DNA in water (5ng/ mL)
Procedure
1. Pipette 10 mL of template DNA plus 10 mL of water into a microcentrifuge tube and cap tightly. Cover
cap with a cap lock or bend a paper clip in half and secure over the microcentrifuge tube.
2. Place the tube into the boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
3. Immediately place tube on ice for 5 minutes.
4. Centrifuge for 15 seconds in microcentrifuge.
5. Add the reagents listed below to a fresh tube on ice in the following order:
a.
10 mL Nucleotide mix
b.
5 mL Tagged nucleotide
c.
5 mL Reaction buffer (x10)
d.
5 mL Random primers
e.
10 mL Boiled DNA
f.
14 mL Water
g.
1 mL DNA polymerase
h.
Mix gently and incubate at 37 °C for 1 hour
i.
Stop the reaction by adding 2 mL EDTA
j.
Store probes at -20 °C in the dark
