this lab was to troubleshoot causes related to PCR components and develop an experiment that would test if the Taq amount is suitable for the PCR reaction to run correctly. INTRODUCTION Thermus aquaticus (Taq) DNA Polymerase is a bacterium that lives in thermophilic conditions and has been identified as an enzyme able to withstand the protein-denaturing conditions (high temperature) required during PCR (Noronha & Mullins‚ 1992). Why might you not be getting any bands on your PCR? If the Taq DNA polymerase
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Title Application of DNA Barcodes to Identify Various Plant Species Abstract In this experiment we applied barcodes to plants in order to identify what species they are classified under. We also compared the DNA sequences of different plant species using the ribulose-biphosphate carboxylase gene (rbcL). We took samples from a plant called Chard and performed PCR‚ DNA amplification and quantification and sequenced the DNA. During the experiment‚ we hypothesized that this year’s “nonspinach”
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Lambda DNA Amplification by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Introduction/ Background* Since its introduction in 1985‚ polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has become a powerful tool in molecular genetic analysis. Today‚ it is used for applications such as cloning‚ analysis of DNA from ancient specimens‚ and analysis of human DNA for forensic applications. PCR is a test-tube DNA replication system for making many‚ many copies of‚ or amplifying‚ a defined segment of DNA. Using PCR‚ a selected target
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read DNA‚ it must be sequenced. This sequencing uses electrophoresis‚ a technique that separates sections of DNA that differ by a base. Electrophoresis used to be done manually‚ but was error prone and time consuming. Now‚ automatic sequencing machines are used. A technician begins the process by pouring gel between two glass plates that are set less than half a millimeter apart. After the gel is set up‚ DNA is put into each of the ninety-six lanes. The DNA sections then move through the gel and the
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Forensic DNA Profiling Forensic DNA Profiling Recent advancements in science and computer technology have allowed scientists and investigators to use genetics to aid in solving crime cases. Although there are many different types of methods used to analyze DNA‚ the general process is based upon the uniqueness of each individual’s DNA‚ much like a fingerprint. Due to this uniqueness‚ genetic evidence that matches a specific individual to a crime scene is often viewed as concrete and undeniable
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Quantifying the COX1 Gene within the Mitochondrial DNA of a Potato Introduction Respiration is a very important process for every living organism. While it is typically thought of as breathing in oxygen‚ and exhaling carbon dioxide‚ like all things‚ it must take place at the cellular level. The electron transport chain is responsible for cellular respiration. The process uses four complexes; the fourth is cytochrome c oxidase. Cytochrome C oxidase is responsible for the reduction of oxygen to water
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The purpose of module E is to learn several DNA techniques in the lab including DNA purification with solubility and absorption‚ plasmid transfection of E.coli‚ colony screening by PCR and quantitative PCR. First part of the experiment E1 show the purification method of DNA through solubility. E. coli lysate mixed organic solvents to purify the DNA present in solution. First‚ the lysate was mixed with phenol/chloroform‚ then vortexed‚ and centrifuged. We extracted the aqueous layer and combined
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purpose of this lab was to isolate DNA from a food sample‚ amplify the DNA using a polymerase chain reaction‚ and test the amplified DNA for the presence of the Bt gene or the 35s promoter. In part one of DNA isolation‚ the food sample was crushed before Lysis Buffer was added‚ in part to break down some cell walls‚ but also to increase area of the food sample being touched by the Lysis Buffer. The purpose of Lysis Buffer is to break down the cells in the food sample and release their DNA into the solution
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Bio 1 Lab: Electrophoresis and DNA fingerprinting Jani Lynette Hagen October 31‚2014 U74644799 Electrophoresis is a technique which uses an electric field to separate molecules‚ allowing for identification and characterization of the molecules. It is commonly used to separate nucleic acids and protein molecules of various sizes. To prepare the gel for electrophoresis the amount of agrose needed must be calculated. For a 0.8 percent gel 0.8 grams of agrose is necessary per 100 ml of buffer. The DNA
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protein electrophoresis. Protein electrophoresis involves the movement of proteins within an electric field with mobility being dependent on factors such as the size and shape (secondary and tertiary structure)‚ as well as the charge of the protein (due to primary structure). Other factors that can affect the mobility are electric-field strength‚ matrix pH‚ and ionic buffer strength of the electric field. Because there are so many factors involved in analyzing proteins during electrophoresis‚ it is
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