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Isolation of BAC DNA from small cultures

Summary

Small amounts of BAC DNA were prepared from 5 ml of BAC-transformed cell cultures.The DNA was prepared by alkaline lysis.The yield of BAC DNA can be as high as 0.1~0.4 μg, which is sufficient for restriction enzyme digestion analysis, PCR or Southern blotting. This experiment is based on the "Guide to Molecular Cloning, Third Edition", translated by Huang Peitang et al.

Operation method

Isolation of BAC DNA from small cultures

Principle

Small amounts of BAC DNA were prepared from 5 ml of BAC-transformed cell cultures.The DNA was prepared by alkaline lysis.The yield of BAC DNA could be as high as 0.1-0.4 μg, which is sufficient for restriction enzyme digestion analysis, PCR or Southern blotting.

Materials and Instruments

Restriction endonuclease E. coli
Ethanol Isopropanol DNA extract Alkaline lysate STE solution TE
Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis instrument LB medium DNA standard reference Sorvall SS-34 head or equivalent Chromatography resin

Move

I. Materials

1. Buffers and solutions

Ethanol

Isopropyl alcohol

DNA extract

Alkaline lysis solution Ⅰ, pre-cooled

Alkaline lysis solution Ⅱ

Alkaline lysate Ⅲ, pre-cooled

STE solution, pre-cooled

TE ( pH 8.0)

2. enzymes and buffers

restriction endonuclease

3. gels

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis apparatus

4. Culture medium

LB medium with 12.5 μg/ml chloramphenicol

5. Nucleotides and oligonucleotides

DNA Reference Standards for Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis

6. Centrifuges and Rotors

Sorvall SS-34 Turn Head or Equivalent

7. Specialized equipment

Chromatography Resin

8. Vectors and strains

BAC-transformed E. coli

II. METHODS

1. 5 ml of LB medium containing 12.5 μg/ml chloramphenicol was used to culture BAC-transformed E. coli, and the culture was shaken vigorously at 37℃ overnight.

2. Collect the bacteria by centrifugation at 2000 g (Sorvall SS-34 turn head, 4100 r/min) for 5 min at 4°C. Carefully discard the culture medium. Carefully discard the culture medium and remove the residue with a pipette.

3. Add 5 ml of pre-cooled STE to each centrifuge tube and blow up the bacterial precipitate with a pipette. Collect the bacteria by centrifugation as in step 2.

4. Resuspend the cells in 200 μl of ice-cold Alkaline Lysate I. Transfer the cells to a pre-cooled microfuge. Transfer cells to pre-cooled microcentrifuge tubes on ice.

5. Add 400 μl of freshly prepared Alkaline Lysate II to the tube. Gently turn the tightly capped centrifuge tube over several times. Place the tube on ice.

6. Add 300 μl of ice-cold Alkaline Lysate III to the tube and gently turn the tightly capped tube over several times. Place the tube on ice for 5 min.

7. Centrifuge in a microcentrifuge at maximum speed for 5 min at 4°C to remove the precipitate of cellular debris. Transfer the supernatant to a new microcentrifuge tube. Add 900 μl isopropanol at room temperature, gently turn the tube several times and mix well.

8. Immediately centrifuge in a microcentrifuge at maximum speed for 5 min at room temperature to precipitate the nucleic acids. Discard the supernatant and carefully rinse the precipitate with 1 ml of 70% ethanol. Centrifuge for 2 min at room temperature and aspirate the ethanol. Dry the precipitate at room temperature for 5-10 min and dissolve the wet precipitate in 50 μl TE (pH 8.0).

9. Digest the BAC DNA with restriction endonuclease.

10. Analyze the digested BAC DNA by PFGE, using a DNA standard reference of appropriate size for electrophoresis.


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Aladdin Scientific. "Isolation of BAC DNA from small cultures" Aladdin Knowledge Base, updated Dec 24, 2024. https://www.aladdinsci.com/us_en/faqs/isolation-of-bac-dna-from-small-cultures-en.html
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