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Week 10

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Monday, 10/06/08

Cloning of CmR in pBluescript

Proceeding of the overnight ligations

  • 8 transformation of the CmR overnight ligations
  • 3 control transformation of Term1, CmR3 and pBluesript backbone


Proceeding of the minipreps from friday

  • digestions of CmR in pBlue Miniprep to check for sequencing
    • digestion with SacI, KpnI and EcoRI
      • expected bands: 2859, 586, 272
    • digestion with DraI
      • expected bands: 1480, 1187, 692, 339, 19
  • Gel

Hd-phage-08-10-6-digestion-cmr.jpg

    • top:
    • lane1-3: CmR1 (undigested, SacI/KpnI/EcoRI, DraI)
    • lane4-6: CmR2
    • lane7-10: CmR3a
    • lane11-13: CmR3b
    • bottom
    • lane1-3: CmR4 (undigested, SacI/KpnI/EcoRI, DraI)
    • lane4-6: CmR5
    • lane7-10: CmR7
    • lane11-13: CmR8
  • according to the digestions we have the chloramphenicol resistance cassette in pBluescript
  • Retrafo of CmR minipreps because we don't have enough DNA and unfortunately no glycerol stocks
    • 3µl of CmR 1, 2, 3a, 3b

Cloning of CmR in standard plasmid

  • PCR of CmR with CmR_prefix_fw and CmR_suffix_fw
25µl Phusion Master Mix 2x
1µl CmR_suffix_fw
1µl CmR_prefix_rev
1µl Maxiprep pBlue with insert (stock: ~200ng/µl, dilution: 1:20-->10ng)
22µl water
-----
50µl 
PCR protocol
98°C 1min
98°C 10s  |
61°C 10s  | 26x
72°C 45s  |
72°C 5min
4°C for ever
  • Gel

Hd-phage-08-10-6-cmr-pcr.jpg

    • expected size: 851bp+43bp=894bp
    • lane0:ladder
    • lane1: CmR1
    • lane2: CmR2
    • lane3: CmR3a
    • lane4: CmR3b
    • lane5: CmR4
    • lane6: CmR5
    • lane7: CmR7
    • lane8: CmR8
    • cuted out CmR band and gel extraction kit



Cloning of cI in standard plasmid

  • unwanted EcoRI restriction site in cI from geneart was mutated using standard protocol

Hd-phage-08-10-07 digestion cI EcoRI.jpg

  • lane 1+2: mutated cI digested with EcoRI --> mutagenesis was succesfull
  • maxiprep of this cI as well as J01003 in pSB1A2 were digested with EcoRI/PstI and XbaI/PstI to ligate this mutated cI in a standard plasmid (pSB1A2)

Hd-phage-08-10-07 cutting out cI and pSB1A2 backbone.jpg

  • lane 1-4: cI digested with EcoRI/PstI
  • lane 5-9: cI digested with XbaI/PstI (lane 7 is ladder)
  • lane 10+11: J01003 digested with XbaI/PstI
  • lane 12+13: J01003 digested with EcoRI/PstI

--> digested cI and pSB1A2 backbone was cut out and ligated (15 min, RT) --> transformation in E.coli Top10 --> inoculation of liquid cultures --> miniprep --> send for sequencing and controll digest with EcoRI/PstI

  • seqeuncing was succesfull
  • digestion with EcoRI/PstI

Hd-phage-08-10-20 digestion cI EcoRI-PstI.jpg

  • lane 1-6: mutated cI in pSB1A2 digested with EcoRI/PstI

results: sequencing and digestion pattern is correct

Tuesday, 10/07/08

Proceeding of cloning CmR in pBluescript

  • a lot of single colonies of the transformation of the new ligations
  • a lot of colonies on the retrafo
    • inoculation of liquid culture of the 4 retrafos and the first 4 new ligations
    • agar plates with new ligations are stored at 4 °C

Cloning of CmR in standard plasmid

  • Digestion of CmR pcr product with PstI, XbaI
5µl NEB3
5µl BSA
10µl PCR product CmR (app. 50ng/µl (from gel) )
1 µl PstI
1,5µl XbaI
32,5µl water
    • 4 samples: 1,2, 3a, 3b
    • 2h at 37°C
    • PCR purification kit
  • ligation of digested CmR pcr product in pSB1A2, 30min at room temperature
  • transformation in TOP10, plated out on CmR plates
  • ligation was done overnight as well


Phage cloning strategy two

  • Digestion of KpnI mutagenesis PCR
3µl DNA
5µl NEB1
5µl BSA
1µl KpnI
1µl AgeI
36µl water
    • 4 digestions with following mutagenesis pcr samples: 1,3,4,6
  • Gel
    • mutagensis pcr successful: 1690bp, 5050bp
    • -->cut out 5050bp band
    • mutagensis pcr unsuccessful: 1684bp, 1690bp, 3366bp

Hd-phage-08-10-7-pblue-insert.jpg Hd-phage-08-10-7-pblue-insert2.jpg

    • lane0: DNA ladder mix
    • lane1-3: digested pcr sample 1
    • lane4-6: digested pcr sample 3
    • lane7-9: digested pcr sample 4
    • lane10-12: digested pcr sample 6


  • Digestion of CmR out of CmR in pBluescript with KpnI SacI
5µl NEB1
5µl BSA
3µl CmR miniprep
1,5µl KpnI
1,5µl SacI
34µl water

--> digestion of CmR miniprep 1,2,4,5

  • Gel
    • expected: 858bp, 2859bp
    • -->cut out 858bp band
    • lane0:ladder
    • lane1-3: digested miniprep 1
    • lane4-6: digested miniprep 2
    • lane7-9: digested miniprep 4
    • lane10-12: digested miniprep 5
  • ligation of CmR (KpnI/SacI), GFP (SacI/AgeI), pBluescript (KpnI/AgeI) 30min at room temperature
    • transformation in TOP10
  • ligation was done at 16°C over night as well



Wednesday, 10/08/08

Phage cloning strategy two

  • transformation of overnight ligations in TOP10
  • screening pcr to check if ligation was successful using GFP_new_fw and GFP_new_rv
    • pcr was not successful, gel included no pcr product


Thursday, 10/09/08

Cloning of CmR in standard plasmid

  • miniprep of 12 from the 20 overnight cultures (CmR in pSB1A2)
    • sample nr. 1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.3, 3.1-3.3, 4.1-4.3
  • digestion of the 12 minipreps with EcoRI and PstI
4µl EcoRI buffer
4µl BSA 
1µl EcoRI
1µl PstI
3µl Miniprep DNA
27µl water
  • Gel

Hd-phage-08-10-9-digestionCmRpsB1A2.jpg

  • expected fragments: 292,601,2038bp
    • lane0: DNA ladder mix
    • lane1: 1.1
    • lane2: 1.2
    • lane3: 1.3
    • lane4: 2.1
    • lane5: 2.2
    • lane6: 2.3
    • lane7: 3.1
    • lane8: 3.2
    • lane9: 3.3
    • lane10: 4.1
    • lane11: 4.2
    • lane12: 4.3
  • mutagenesis pcr with 2.2 and 2.3 overnight to remove EcoRI restriction site
5µl Pfu buffer
2µl CmR_EcoRI_mut_fw
2µl CmR_EcoRI_mut_rv
1,5µl dNTPs
1µl Miniprep, diluted 1:10
1µl Pfu (not turbo!)
37.5µl water
PCR protocol
95°C 30s
95°C 30s    |
55°C 45s    | 16x
68°C 6.5min |
4°C for ever


Phage cloning strategy two

  • screening pcr with CmR_prefix_fw and CmR_suffix_rv primer (using Taq)
  • Gel

Hd-phage-08-10-9-pBlueCmRGFP-screening.jpg

    • lane0: dna ladder
    • lane1: colony 1+2
    • lane2: colony 3+4
    • lane3: colony 5+6
    • lane4: colony 7+8
    • lane5: colony 9+10
    • lane6: colony 11+12
    • lane7: colony 13+14
    • expected sizes:
      • pBlue with insert: 1668bp
      • CmR cassette only: 852bp
      • GFP cassette only: 919bp
  • colonys 1,2,3,4,9,10 look good



Friday, 10/10/08

Cloning of CmR in standard plasmid

  • proceeding of EcoRI mutagenesis pcr
    • 3h DpnI digestion at 37°C
    • transformation in TOP10


  • digestion of the 12 minipreps (CmR in pSB1A2) with PstI/XbaI
    • expected fragments: 2053bp, 878bp
  • Gel

Hd-phage-08-10-10-digestionCmR-pSB1A2.jpg

    • lane0: ladder
    • lane1-12: miniprep 1.1 - 4.3

--> miniprep 1.1, 2.1, 2.2 look good


Phage cloning strategy two

  • Screening PCR wirh oriT_fw and CmR_suffix_rv (using Taq)
    • expected sized:
      • pBlue/insert: 2150bp
      • pBlue/GFP/CmR: ca. 1.3kb

Hd-phage-08-10-10-screening pcr-pBlue.jpg

  • Gel
  • lane0: DNA ladder mix
  • lane1-12: sample 1-12
    • lane 7 looks good ~1.3kb


Saturday, 10/11/08

Cloning of oriT in standard plasmid

  • Miniprep of oriT (from RP4)
  • PCR with oriT prefix/suffix primer using Phusion
    • expected size: ~500bp
    • 4 pcr samples

Hd-phage-08-10-11-oriT-pcr-product.jpg

    • lane0: dna ladder mix
    • lane1-4: oriT pcr probe 1-4
  • PCR purification kit
  • Digestion with PstI/EcoRI
  • PCR purification kit
  • Ligation in pSB1A2 20min at RT (after 40min heat inactivation at 65°C)
  • Transformation
    • transformation was done on Cm plates although there is no Cm resistance (failure!)
    • -->make transformation again on sunday and plate out on Amp plates


Proceeding of cloning CmR in standard plasmid

  • inoculation of Mutagensis PCR 2.2 (Cmr Std) (only one colony was grown)
  • Mutagenesis PCR of 1.1, 1.2 and 2.2 (CmR Std) using Turbo Pfu
5µl Pfu buffer
2µl CmR_EcoRI_mut_fw
2µl CmR_EcoRI_mut_rv
1,5µl dNTPs
1µl Miniprep, diluted 1:10
1µl turbo Pfu
37.5µl water
PCR protocol
95°C 30s
95°C 30s    |
55°C 45s    | 16x
68°C 7min |
4°C for ever



phage cloning strategy two

  • inoculation of pBluescript+GFP+CmR 1-6,9,10 (nach fraktioniertem Ausstrich)
  • redo Screening PCR wirh oriT_fw and CmR_suffix_rv (using Taq)
    • no bands visible! (only primers)




Sunday, 10/12/08

Proceeding of cloning CmR in standard plasmid

  • Miniprep of Mutagenesis PCR 2.2
  • Digestion of Mutagenesis PCR Miniprep 2.2 with PstI, EcoRI
    • -->digestion showed that the mutagenesis PCR did not work


  • DpnI digestion of mutagenesesis PCR (2h at 37°C)
  • transformation of mutagenesis PCR in TOP10


Proceeding of cloning oriT in standard plasmid

  • redo transformation and plate out on Amp plates


phage cloning strategy two

  • Miniprep of pBlue+GFP+CmR 1-6,9,10


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