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Poison Primer Nested PCR Protocol
       
25 ul reactions, amounts per reaction
Make MM for 1 extra reaction every 6


External Round

Master Mix:
2.5 ul dNTP mix (2mM each dNTP)
2.5 ul 10x PCR buffer (15mM MgCl2)
0.1 ul Taq polymerase (0.5U)
11.9 ul dH2O
2 ul primer mix (5 pmoles/ul each, forward & reverse primer)
1 ul poison primer (10 pmoles/ul)

Internal Round

Master Mix:
2.5 ul dNTP mix (2mM each dNTP)
2.5 ul 10x PCR buffer (15mM MgCl2)
0.1 ul Taq polymerase (0.5U)
17.4 ul dH2O
2 ul primer mix (5 pmoles/ul each, forward & reverse primer)

DNA:
5 ul containing DNA (typically sample of worms or single worm digested in lysis buffer followed by heat inactivation of Proteinase K)
DNA:
0.5 ul sample from external round
Cycling Parameters
(external round)
1 cycle: 94°/30s
35 cycles: 94°/30s
61°/30s
72°/30s to 120s*
Hold:
 
Cycling Parameters
(internal round)
1 cycle:  94°/30s
35 cycles: 94°/30s
55°/30s
72°/30s to 120s*
Hold:

 


*See rule of thumb for the poison primer extension times