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Protocol status: In development
We are still developing and optimizing this protocol
Created: May 24, 2023
Last Modified: September 21, 2023
Protocol Integer ID: 82388
Funders Acknowledgement:
Shalin Naik
Grant ID: 10771
Abstract
Library preparation for HEK3 recording site (LINC01509) using PCR and digestion.
Materials
NGS primer F ("CTGGCCTGGGTCAATCCTTG")
NGS primer R ("CCCAGCCAAACTTGTCAACC")
Q5 HiFi polymerase 2X master mix (NEB)
BccI (NEB)
LMW agarose
SYBR Safe gel stain
Generuler 1kb PLUS
SPRI beads (Nucleomag)
HEK293T Cell Lysis
HEK293T Cell Lysis
Make up 1:50 Thermolabile Proteinase K (NEB) in Viagen (cell).
Resuspend cells in 25 µL of Viagen/Proteinase K.
Quickly transfer cells into a PCR strip to avoid viscosity.
Perform lysis in a PCR machine:
37 °C01:00:00
55 °C00:30:00
On ice
Store lysates at -20 °C in the pre-PCR freezer.
1h 30m
PCR Amplification of Genomic DNA
PCR Amplification of Genomic DNA
Make up a 100 µL PCR reaction per sample (Q5) using 10 µL of cell lysate.
98 °C00:00:30
30s
98 °C00:00:05
68 °C00:00:10
72 °C00:00:20
35s
go to step #4.2 24 X
72 °C00:02:00
2m
SPRI Bead Concentration
SPRI Bead Concentration
Purify amplicons by 1X SPRI bead cleanup, eluting in 10 µL of water.
Digestion of Zero-Length Recordings
Digestion of Zero-Length Recordings
Digest zero-length recordings with 5 µL BccI in 50 uL volume:
37 °C01:00:00
65 °C00:20:00
On ice
1h 20m
Gel Separation and Extraction of Recordings
Gel Separation and Extraction of Recordings
Perform gel electrophoresis in 4% LMP agarose at 3 V/cm for 01:00:00.
1h
Extract the region from 300 bp to 500 bp and elute in 12 µL of water.
Store gel products at -20 °C in the post-PCR freezer.
Indexing PCR of Recombinant DNA
Indexing PCR of Recombinant DNA
Using 1 µL of gel product, perform indexing PCR in 12 µL volume with Nextera primers.
98 °C00:00:30
30s
98 °C00:00:05
67 °C00:00:10
72 °C00:00:20
35s
go to step #9.2 9 X
72 °C00:02:00
2m
SPRI Bead Purification
SPRI Bead Purification
Purify amplicons by 1X SPRI bead cleanup, eluting in 10 µL of water.
D1000 Tapescreen
D1000 Tapescreen
Take 1 µL of each indexed amplicon to D1000 Tapescreen.
Expected result
Recordings should be above 158 + 67 (adaptors) + 69 (indexes) = 294 bp.
Pool indexed amplicons according to desired relative molarities for sequencing.