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| - | After we had our first succesful PCR on the genes of ''E. coli'' with ''Taq'' polymerase ([https://2008.igem.org/TUDelft/19_August_2008 Lab notebook August 19th]) we tried to repeat it using ''Pfx'' polymerase, but this didn't work ([https://2008.igem.org/TUDelft/4_September_2008 Lab notebook September 4th]). In the end we decided to repeat the experiment with ''Taq'' polymerase as the desired sequences were not very long, thus the chance for mutations due to the lack of proofreading of ''Taq'' polymerase was small. In the end the sequences will be verified through DNA sequencing. The gel of this PCR is displayed in figure 1. | + | After we had our first succesful PCR on the genes of ''E. coli'' with ''Taq'' polymerase ([https://2008.igem.org/TUDelft/19_August_2008 Lab notebook August 19th]) we tried to repeat it using ''Pfx'' polymerase, but this didn't work ([https://2008.igem.org/TUDelft/4_September_2008 Lab notebook September 4th]). In the end we decided to repeat the experiment with ''Taq'' polymerase as the desired sequences were not very long, thus the chance for mutations due to the lack of proofreading of ''Taq'' polymerase was small. In the end the sequences will be verified through DNA sequencing. The gel of this PCR is displayed in figure 1. |
| - | [[Image:TUDelftgelcut090908.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Figure 1: ''Taq'' polymerase PCR of atoB, idi and ispA]] | + | [[Image:TUDelftgelcut090908.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Figure 1: ''Taq'' polymerase PCR of atoB (gene size: 1188 bp), idi (gene size: 552 bp) and ispA (gene size: 903 bp)]] |
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Revision as of 15:35, 29 October 2008
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Color pathway testing
Correct genes testing
The first indication of whether obtaining of the genes was a succes, is the correct size of DNA product on a gel. DNA sequencing will provide final certainty of the correct genes.
Correct activity testing
The ultimate proof of activity of the pathway would obviously be a colored Escherichia coli colony. However, to identify individual working enzymes, we'd need specific enzymatic assays. Furthermore this is useful, as some enzymatic assays could yield parameters for the modeling guys. Due to a lack of time, we've not looked any further into these assays.
Results
After we had our first succesful PCR on the genes of E. coli with Taq polymerase (Lab notebook August 19th) we tried to repeat it using Pfx polymerase, but this didn't work (Lab notebook September 4th). In the end we decided to repeat the experiment with Taq polymerase as the desired sequences were not very long, thus the chance for mutations due to the lack of proofreading of Taq polymerase was small. In the end the sequences will be verified through DNA sequencing. The gel of this PCR is displayed in figure 1.
