2. How did your samples get here?
2
DNA extraction – spit into DNAgenotek kit
Gene amplification – PCR
Gene detection – gel electrophoresis
Sequencing preparation – ExoSAP-IT digestion
Two reactions per sample containing:
o Amplified DNA
o Forward OR reverse primer
o water
forward
reverse
3. What happens next?
3
Add Polymerase and Nucleotides*
Perform PCR (with a slight modification*)
Purify DNA samples using magnetic beads
4. Sanger sequencing is a modified
PCR reaction
4
Basic components of PCR
o Polymerase
o Deoxynucleotides
o Template DNA
o Primers
Extra components of Sanger
sequencing
o Dideoxynucleotides
9. Sanger sequencing is a modified
PCR reaction
9
Basic components of PCR
o Polymerase
o Deoxynucleotides
o Template DNA
o Primers
Extra components of Sanger
sequencing
o Some dideoxynucleotides
o Four different reactions
10. 10
Four reactions
o A, T, G, C:C*
o T, G, C, A:A*
o C, A, T, G:G*
o G, C, A, T:T*
Sanger sequencing is a modified
PCR reaction
11. 11
Four reactions
o A, T, G, C:C*
o T, G, C, A:A*
o C, A, T, G:G*
o G, C, A, T:T*
Sanger sequencing is a modified
PCR reaction