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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press - Molecular Cloning - Table of Contents http://www.synthesisgene.com Table of Contents Chapter 1: Plasmids and Their Usefulness in Molecular Cloning Chapter 2: Bacteriophage and Its Vectors Chapter 3: Working with Bacteriophage M13 Vectors Chapter 4: Working with High-Capacity Vectors Chapter 5: Gel Electrophoresis of DNA and Pulsed-Field Agarose Chapter 6: Preparation and Analysis of Eukaryotic Genomic DNA Chapter 7: Extraction, Purification, and Analysis of mRNA from Eukaryotic Cells Chapter 8: In Vitro Amplification of DNA by the Polymerase Chain Reaction Chapter 9: Preparation of Radiolabeled DNA and RNA Probes Chapter 10: Working with Synthetic Oligonucleotide Probes Chapter 11: Preparation of cDNA Libraries and Gene Identification Chapter 12: DNA Sequencing Chapter 13: Mutagenesis Chapter 14: Screening Expression Libraries Chapter 15: Expression of Cloned Genes in Escherichia coli Chapter 16: Introducing Cloned Genes into Cultured Mammalian Cells Chapter 17: Analysis of Gene Expression in Cultured Mammalian Cells Chapter 18: Protein Interaction Technologies Protocols | Bioinformatics | Cautions | Trademarks | Forums Contact Us | Help | Logout | Members Home | My Account Buy The Book | Our Vision | Take The Tour | Newsletter | Search Copyright © 2001 by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. All rights reserved. No part of these pages, either text or image may be used for any purpose other than personal use. Therefore, reproduction modification, storage in a retrieval system or retransmission, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, for reasons other than personal use, is strictly prohibited without prior written permission. http://www.molecularcloning.com/members/toc.jsp [2002-2-18 16:10:23] Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press - Molecular Cloning - Chapter 1 http://www.synthesisgene.com Chapter 1 Plasmids and Their Usefulness in Molecular Cloning Protocol 1: Preparation of Plasmid DNA by Alkaline Lysis with SDS: Minipreparation Plasmid DNA is isolated from small-scale (1-2 ml) bacterial cultures by treatment with alkali and SDS. Protocol 2: Preparation of Plasmid DNA by Alkaline Lysis with SDS: Midipreparation Plasmid DNA is isolated from intermediate-scale (20-50 ml) bacterial cultures by treatment with alkali and SDS. Protocol 3: Preparation of Plasmid DNA by Alkaline Lysis with SDS: Maxipreparation Plasmid DNA is isolated from large-scale (500 ml) bacterial cultures by treatment with alkali and SDS. Protocol 4: Preparation of Plasmid DNA by Small-scale Boiling Lysis Plasmid DNA is isolated from small-scale (1-2 ml) bacterial cultures by treatment with Triton X- 100 and lysozyme, followed by heating. This method is not recommended for preparing plasmid DNA from strains of E. coli that express endonuclease A (endA+ strains). Protocol 5: Preparation of Plasmid DNA by Large-scale Boiling Lysis Plasmid DNA is isolated from large-scale (500 ml) bacterial cultures by treatment with Triton X- 100 and lysozyme, followed by heating. This method is not recommended for preparing plasmid DNA from strains of E. coli that express endonuclease A (endA+ strains). Protocol 6: Preparation of Plasmid DNA: Toothpick Minipreparation Plasmid DNA is prepared directly from bacterial colonies plucked from the surface of agar media with toothpicks. Protocol 7: Preparation of Plasmid DNA by Lysis with SDS Large (>15 kb), closed circular plasmids are prepared (albeit inefficiently and in small yield) by lysing bacteria with SDS. Protocol 8: Purification of Plasmid DNA by Precipitation with Polyethylene Glycol Crude preparations of plasmid DNA are first treated with lithium chloride and RNase (to remove RNA). The plasmid DNA is then precipitated in a solution containing polyethylene glycol and MgCl2. Protocol 9: Purification of Plasmid DNA by Chromatography The following table summarizes the salient features of many of the commercial resins that are currently available for plasmid purification. Individual manufacturers supply detailed instructions, which should be followed to the letter. Protocol 10: Purification of Closed Circular DNA by Equilibrium Centrifugation in CsCl- Ethidium Bromide Gradients: Continuous Gradients Solutions containing plasmid DNA are adjusted to a density of 1.55 g/ml with solid CsCl. The intercalating dye, ethidium bromide, which binds differentially to closed circular and linear DNAs, is then added to a concentration of 200 µg/ml. During centrifugation to equilibrium, the closed circular DNA and linear DNAs form bands at different densities. Protocol 11: Purification of Closed Circular DNA by Equilibrium Centrifugation in CsCl- Ethidium Bromide Gradients: Discontinuous Gradients A solution containing plasmid DNA, saturating amounts of ethidium bromide, and CsCl (44% w/v) is layered between two solutions of lesser (35% w/v CsCl) and greater density (59% w/v CsCl). During centrifugation to equilibrium, the closed circular plasmid DNA and linear DNAs form bands at different densities. Protocol 12: Removal of Ethidium Bromide from DNA by Extraction with Organic Solvents Ethidium bromide is removed from DNA by phase extraction with organic solvents. Protocol 13: Removal of Ethidium Bromide from DNA by Ion-exchange Chromatography Ethidium bromide is removed from DNA by chromatography through a cation-exchange resin. Protocol 14: Removal of Small Fragments of Nucleic Acid from Preparations of Plasmid DNA by Centrifugation through NaCl Contamination of plasmid DNA by fragments of DNA and RNA is reduced to an acceptable level by centrifugation through 1 M sodium chloride. This method was devised by Brian Seed when he was a graduate student at Harvard University. Protocol 15: Removal of Small Fragments of Nucleic Acid from Preparations of Plasmid DNA by Chromatography through Sephacryl S-1000 Contamination of plasmid DNA by small fragments of nucleic acid is reduced dramatically by size-exclusion chromatography through Sephacryl S-1000. Protocol 16: Removal of Small Fragments of Nucleic Acid from Preparations of Plasmid DNA by Precipitation with Lithium Chloride High-molecular-weight RNA and proteins can be precipitated from preparations of plasmid DNA by high concentrations of LiCl and removed by low-speed centrifugation. Protocol 17: Directional Cloning into Plasmid Vectors Directional cloning requires that the plasmid vector be cleaved with two restriction enzymes that generate incompatible termini and that the fragment of DNA to be cloned carries termini that are compatible with those of the doubly cleaved vector. Protocol 18: Attaching Adaptors to Protruding Termini Adaptors are short double-stranded synthetic oligonucleotides that carry an internal restriction endonuclease recognition site and single-stranded tails at one or both ends. Adaptors are used to exchange restriction sites at the termini of linear DNA molecules. They may be purchased in phosphorylated and unphosphorylated forms. Protocol 19: Blunt-ended Cloning into Plasmid Vectors http://www.molecularcloning.com/members/chapter.jsp?chapter=112 (1 / 3) [2002-2-18 16:10:49] Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press - Molecular Cloning - Chapter 1 http://www.synthesisgene.com Target DNA is ligated to a blunt-ended plasmid DNA, and the products of the ligation reaction are used to transform competent E. coli. The maximum number of "correct" clones can generally be obtained from ligation reactions containing equimolar amounts of plasmid and target DNAs, with the total DNA concentration being <100 µg/ml. Blunt-end ligation catalyzed by bacteriophage T4 DNA ligase is suppressed by high concentrations (5 mM) of ATP and polyamines such as spermidine. Protocol 20: Dephosphorylation of Plasmid DNA During ligation in vitro, T4 DNA ligase will catalyze the formation of a phosphodiester bond between adjacent nucleotides only if one nucleotide carries a 5´-phosphate residue and the other carries a 3´-hydroxyl terminus. Recircularization of vector DNA can therefore be minimized by removing the 5´-phosphate residues from both termini of the linear, double- stranded plasmid DNA with alkaline phosphatase. Protocol 21: Addition of Synthetic Linkers to Blunt-ended DNA Linkers are small self-complementary pieces of synthetic DNA, usually 8-16 nucleotides in length, that anneal to form blunt-ended, double-stranded molecules containing a restriction site. Linkers are used to equip blunt-ended termini of DNA with restriction sites as an aid to cloning. Protocol 22: Ligating Plasmid and Target DNAs in Low-melting-temperature Agarose Ligation in low-melting-temperature agarose is much less efficient than ligation with purified DNA in free solution and requires a large amount of DNA ligase. The method is used chiefly for rapid subcloning of segments of DNA in dephosphorylated vectors and assembling recombinant constructs. Protocol 23: The Hanahan Method for Preparation and Transformation of Competent E. coli: High-efficiency Transformation This procedure generates competent cultures of E. coli that can be transformed at high frequencies (5 x 108 transformed colonies/mg of superhelical plasmid DNA). IMPORTANT All steps in this protocol should be carried out aseptically. Protocol 24: The Inoue Method for Preparation and Transformation of Competent E. Coli: "Ultra-Competent" Cells This protocol reproducibly generates competent cultures of E. coli that yield 1 x 108 to 3 x 108 transformed colonies/mg of plasmid DNA. The protocol works optimally when the bacterial culture is grown at 18°C. If a suitable incubator is not available, a